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A wasps stinger does not come off when it stings. Unlike honey bees, which have barbed stingers that stick and they die.

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Would you bolt or stroll away from a bee that is trying to sting you why?

It is more likely to be a wasp or a hornet that is trying to sting you, especially if you have upset it. A honey or bumble bee will die after stinging you. While the end of a wasp's stinger is smooth and pointer, the end to a bee's stinger is barbed, which means that they can't sting and withdraw as easily as the wasp. Our human skin is thick enough that the bee can't withdraw the stinger. On being stung, most humans will wipe away the offending bee, and by so doing, rip out the barbed stinger and related entrails, thereby, killing the bee.Wafting and arm thrashing, or even screaming as you run away, makes you look stupid, and doesn't really help.


What kind of bug or spider is black and red and looks like it has a stinger carried over it's back like a scorpion?

The ichneumon wasp matches this description. They have a red and black body, four wings, and a long stinger that can be very painful.


Will it hurt a cat if he eats a wasp?

Eating a wasp will not harm a cat. It may get stung, but ultimately, it will not cause the cat any harm. If your cat attacks wasps or other insects in your home, this is normal hunting behavior. If stung in the mouth area or nose by a bee, however, you will need to make sure the stinger is removed.


What happens when a black wasp stings you but you take out the stinger right away?

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What are bees with triangle stingers?

there is no bee, wasp, hornet, and honey bee that has a triangle stinger. (they all have cone stingers).

Related Questions

How does a wasp sting affect your skin?

If your skin were to be stung by a wasp, the stinger would be pulled out of the wasp, and into your skin, which has poison in it, which would mean, poison would be injected into your body.


If the stinger of a wasp is lost because it stung you does the wasp die?

A wasp's sting is smooth so it has no problem withdrawing it after stinging and doesn't lose it. So, the wasp doesn't die after stinging and can sting a number of times.


How do birds eat wasps without getting stung?

Birds are able to eat wasps without getting stung because they crush the stinger with their beak. They do this before the wasp has a chance to sting them.


What happens when a rabbit gets stung by a wasp?

When a rabbit is stung by a wasp the reaction is similar to that of a human being stung. Try to scrap away the stinger if it is left in the animal's skin with a credit card or other flat edge object that will not bend. Consult a vet if there is considerable redness, swelling or other allergy symptoms.


What draws a wasp stinger out?

A wasp's stinger (or a bee's stinger for that matter), is actually called an ovipositor. It is a hollow and somewhat pointed tube used by the wasp or bee to lay eggs. However, it is also used as a 'defensive' weapon when the wasp or bee stings something or someone. There is a small venom sack attached to it. So, the wasp or bee has a choice on what to eject from the "stinger," either an egg, or venom, depending upon how the bee or wasp is using its "stinger."The stinger is usually at or near the rear of the insect. So, it is not in the mouth of the wasp or bee. When a person is stung, they are poked by the stinger, not bit.Since the "stinger" is actually designed to lay or deposit eggs, only female bees and wasps can sting. Male bees and wasps cannot sting because they have no stinger and cannot lay eggs. The stinger can vary in length, depending upon the wasp or bee species and may be quite small in some species, a few tenths' of a millimeter long, or may be quite long, over 10 centimeters, again, depending upon the wasp or bee species. Some wasps can sting, some cannot sting (or perhaps do not know to sting). However, I have been stung by wasps that are very small, 1 - 2 mm, and wasps that are large. And I have not been stung by larger wasps with very large stingers. So, the wasp's size is not a very good indicator of whether a wasp will sting or not.If the stinger is jagged or barbed, like a worker honey bee, the stinger is torn out of the bee when it stings someone, and thus kills the bee. When the stinger is smooth, like for many wasp species, the stinger does not pull out, and the wasp can sting as many times as it wants or feels the need to do.


What kind of wasp has a stinger on it's head?

No wasp or bee has a stinger on its head.


Where does the bee have a sting?

The stinger is on the back end of the bee, wasp, or hornet.


How do you make a sentence with the wasp in it?

He was stung by a wasp.


Does the stinger from a bee or wasp need to come out?

A wasp withdraws its stinger so there is nothing to come out. However, the stinger of a honey bee remains in your skin and should be removed as quickly as possible as it will be pumping venom until it is removed. It will also turn septic eventually if it isn't removed. Incidentally, the honey bee dies after it has stung you becaue its stinger is ripped from its body in the process of stinging.


How do you extract a wasp stinger?

You don't. Unlike a honey bee, a wasp withdraws its stinger after stinging and a honey bee leaves its stinger stuck in your skin.


What is a wasp's defense?

their stinger, obvously.


What would you see when you have been stung by a bee?

If you have been stung by a bee, you would see the barb (stinger) protruding from your skin and you should remove it as soon as possible to prevent any more venom from entering your body. You would also see a swelling in the region of the sting. However, if you have been stung by a wasp, the barb will have been withdrawn by the wasp and you will only see the swelling and a small pinprick hole.