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No, wasps do not die after they sting you. Their stingers are either smooth or have very small barbs. Even most bees do not die after stinging you; the one exception is the honeybee, which has a strongly barbed stinger that remains in the flesh.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoReally depends how long they were dead, if you killed one (let's say stomped its head and not its stinger) If you flip it over and stick your finger on its thorax(the chest) it will grab you and sting. It's not the stinger itself that stings it's the thrust the wasp must make to penetrate.
Source: Me, I have trapped and cut off wasps heads to see their reflexes. (I was bored during my summer T.T)
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∙ 13y agoThere is a slight risk that you can be stung by handling a recently deceased bee. Obviously a dead bee is not moving so it would require you to press the sting against your skin.
Beekeepers who inspect bees under a microscope are careful to avoid this happening because it is a possibility.
Probably not, but when a bee stings, the stinger pulls out of its body along with a sort of pump that keeps the venom going into the wound after the bee has flown away. Because part of its insides are attached to the stinger, a bee dies after stinging.
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∙ 12y agoyes, wasps can sting after they die and they can still eject poison into you.
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∙ 15y agoYes, i just stepped on a dead wasp earlier today and it stung my foot really bad.
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∙ 12y agoyes, but only for a short while. Best not to touch it, eh.
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∙ 15y agoYes - I accidently placed my hand on a dead wasp two days ago, and still have a swollen hand after being stung.
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∙ 12y agoYes, I believe they can.
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Do gall wasps sting?
Oak Apple Gall Wasps cannot sting
What are Red Wasps?
Red wasps are wasps that are red and they will sting you in the balls.
How do you tell if a wasp is a boy or a girl?
In general, girl wasps tend to be bigger than boy wasps mainly in the abdomen, due to the female wasps needing to carry eggs. Girl wasps are also the only ones who can actually sting and have a stinger compared to boy wasps which lack one, though boy wasps will still try to sting.
Do wasps bite?
Wasps don't usually bite, they sting. Wasp is some cases can bite and sting at the same time.
Can stingrays still sting when they are dead?
NO
Do gall wasps sting?
Oak Apple Gall Wasps cannot sting
Are braconid wasps poisonous?
Braconid wasps are not poisonous. Of course, they hurt when they sting, so you still wouldn't want to be stung by one of them.
Do wasps bight or sting?
sting.. it hurts!
What do wasps have?
A sting.
What are Red Wasps?
Red wasps are wasps that are red and they will sting you in the balls.
Do waspswhen their babies do they sting?
Baby wasps are grubs. When they eventually change into adult wasps, that is when they can sting.
How do you tell if a wasp is a boy or a girl?
In general, girl wasps tend to be bigger than boy wasps mainly in the abdomen, due to the female wasps needing to carry eggs. Girl wasps are also the only ones who can actually sting and have a stinger compared to boy wasps which lack one, though boy wasps will still try to sting.
What are insects that sting?
Wasps and Bee's are insects that sting.
Why do wasps not die when they sting you?
Unlike bees, wasps have a smooth sting and can easily withdraw it after stinging. They can also sting more than once.
Do wasps bite?
Wasps don't usually bite, they sting. Wasp is some cases can bite and sting at the same time.
Do wood wasps sting?
no
What do common wasps cause if you are stung?
Common wasps can still deliver painful stings to people but unlike bees, wasp can sting several times.
