How come Pet Bee's (Bumble Bee's with yellow nose's) don't sting?

Question

Is it cause they can't or do they just choose not too?

Can't belive so many people never heard of them. As a kid i used to love catching them, they might only be in Ireland?

Answer 1

Bees are friendly and do not sting unless they are defending the queen and the hive or the pollen booty they are carrying for the benefit of the hive. That is because they die once they sting. The exception is killer bees who sting like wasps are too agressive and a threat to peaceful bees.

They choose to preserve their own life mostly.

Answer 2

No, the asker is right. Pet bees don't sting. You have to pick the right one though. I'm not sure which one it is; it might be young ones or females or males. It's one particular group though. My friend showed me- he found a swarm of honeybees and cupped one in his hand. A few minutes later, he let it free with no sting. I'm not sure which one it is, but one of them does not sting.

Answer 3

I am not sure what a pet bee is.

Bumblebees (queens and workers) can sting, more than once too.

Carpenter bees, which look like huge bumblebees, can bite but generally do not.

Answer 4

i know the bee your on about and i used to catch it in my hands as a child never once got stung don`t know why though yellow nose maybe a sign of drug missuse and just wants peace man

Answer 5

what the on earth are you on about all bees sting unless they have had there stinger removed and most insects including bees don't have noeses

Answer 6

Because as they say.... Be carefull where you put you signature and your..... sting!!!!!

if you dont understand ask someone GREEK!!!:-p