Do bee's die once they sting you? I've heard they do and they don't! What do you think?
2007-08-31 06:39:10 · 4 answers · asked by Chelly! 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Honey bees die after they sting. This is because they leave the stinger behind and it pulls out part of the bee's body when the bee flies off. The stinger continues to pump in poison for a few seconds. Wasps, hornets, etc, do not leave a stinger behind and therefore do not die, and they can sting more than once.
That is why when a bee stings, it is important to brush the stinger away, but don't squeeze it as that injects more poison.
2007-08-31 06:46:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bees tend to die after stinging, wasps dont die after stinging. Basically, if you find that the bee has left its stinger in you, then the bee is going to die. If there is no stinger then it was proabably a wasp. The stinger itself continues to inject poison even after being removed from the bee's body, so make sure u take the stinger out if you get stung.
2007-08-31 13:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They sure do, or at least honeybees do. The stinger gets stuck in your skin, and hen the bee tries to fly away its abdomen is essentially torn off. So, yes, the bee dies.
But not all stinging insects are bees. Wasps, which include things like hornets and yellowjackets, can sting you and survive.
2007-08-31 13:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ben H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regular honey bees do, their stinger has barbs that get stuck in your skin. When they try to pull out, it pulls the stinger and glands out of their body and they end up dieing. Wasps, yellow jackets etc don't lose their stinger. They don't die after stinging and even can sting you multiple times.
Rgds
Joe
2007-08-31 13:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by J W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋