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A bee's stinger is modified ovipositor, the organ that a female bee uses to lay eggs. For worker bees, which are sterile, their ovipositor has evolved into a stinger only. For queen bees, the stinger does double duty as a stinger and an egg layer. Bees without stingers are most likely male.
If there exists species of stingless bees, then the ovipositor did not evolve into a stinger organ for those species.
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Is the sting of wool carder bee painful?
I've been studying and working with the wool-carder bee for 3 years. Never been stung. Females are very non-aggressive and will usually just try and get out of your way. Males are aggressive to other bees, but can't sting you. Very fun bee to watch, so take the time to watch them! Without fear of being stung.
Is a wasp sting bad for a diabetic?
The disease of diabetes has nothing to do with bee allegies. Therefore, a diabetic is just as likely to have such an allergy as a non-diabetic is.
Do bummble bees sting?
Yes, bumblebees are capable of stinging, but they are less likely to sting compared to other bees because they are generally non-aggressive. Bumblebees will only sting if they feel threatened or their nest is disturbed. If stung, the bumblebee will die as their stingers are barbed and are ripped from their bodies upon stinging.
What is a non-working male bee called?
A male bee irrespective of if it works or not is known as a Drone.
Is it possible for metals and non metals form non polar covalent bond?
No. The difference in electronegativity is too great.
What is the difference of a non-stick spring form pan and an alluminum spring form pan?
The non-stick pan is most likely made with Teflon and is illegal to use in restaurants.
How quickly does a bee die after stinging?
Bluntly, in the case of a mass attack by Africanized bees it can be hours to days before the person dies. In the case of an extreme anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting in the worst case it can be less than an hour.Now let's get this in proportion.Mass attacks by Africanized bees are very unusual and you need roughly 20 stings for every kilogram of body weight (roughly ten per pound) to reach a potentially fatal level.As for anaphylaxis, there are about 100,000 cases a year in the US, only one percent of which prove fatal. But this is allcases of anaphylaxis and there are many causes including allergy to nuts, eggs, milk, peanuts, shellfish, wheat, fish, soy, latex, antibiotics, anesthetic drugs, x-ray contrast media, analgesic opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen, and so on), and insect stings (bee, wasp, ant, etc).Figures world-wide seem to put bee sting mortality at 0.02 per million population. So, the risk of dying from a bee sting is very, very small.
Is it possible for metals and non metals to form polar bond?
No. The difference in electronegativity is too great.
Is a bee a matter or a non matter?
A bee is considered a matter because it is a physical object composed of atoms and molecules.
On murder under the microscope is it the blue banded bee?
The blue-banded bee (Amegilla cingulata) is not known for committing murder. These bees are solitary and non-aggressive towards humans, although they may sting if provoked. Blue-banded bees are important pollinators of crops and wildflowers, helping to sustain ecosystems.
Why the is the word bee meaningless to a non-English speaker?
The word bee is useless because words are meaningful only because of the meanings given to them by their users. Therefore, the word bee might not mean the same thing to a non-English speaker.
Is it possible for metals and non metals to form non covalent bonds?
No. The difference in electronegativity is too great.
