I have argued with my nephew over this question for years...I dont think they do,he says they do.
2006-06-18 05:09:39 · 9 answers · asked by curious_john 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
You two have argued for YEARS about this? LOL! You both need to find something else to do! ;) Of course hummingbirds don't sting like bees, because they don't have stingers, and they certainly don't have venom!
They have beaks that just happen to be long, narrow and pointy, but the beaks are not made to pierce the flesh of an enemy and inject venom to kill the enemy.
That being said, I have read about hummingbirds impaling each other during fights, and both birds dying because they can't get themselves unstuck. However, this is because the birds are competing to see who is dominant, so they use their beaks like fencing foils (or sabres, as the case may be) -- NOT because the birds are using their beaks like stingers.
2006-06-18 09:15:26 · answer #1 · answered by scary shari 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO
humming birds have long bills they use to get nectar out of plants with -
bees sting with stingers on their rumps.. (not mouth)
humming birds would have no reason to sting they fly way to fast for anything to catch them
2006-06-18 05:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, hummingbirds have no stingers, their beak is just very thin, to get into the flowers. Their wings move so fast that it sounds like they're buzzing like a bee. Sometimes they come and check you out if you have bright colors on, thinking your a flower, but never aggressive towards people.
2006-06-18 05:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by Needstoknow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you are right. They do not sting at all. You can take him to the library and look at some books. I think he would enjoy that.
2006-06-18 05:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No birds have stingers. Hummingbirds are no exceptions. I can't think of anyone fast enough to catch a hummingbird to get stung by one if they did have stingers.
2006-06-18 05:16:45 · answer #5 · answered by Corky R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they rarely come near humans.
2006-06-18 06:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dale Griep 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
They don't.
Where did he get that idea?
2006-06-18 05:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, what would they sting with???
2006-06-18 05:13:19 · answer #8 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no,............NO, that's all from the reality department
2006-06-18 05:14:19 · answer #9 · answered by js8incher 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋