I was recently stung by a wasp,what appears to be FOUR times.Is this possible?

Answer 1

It's entirely possible. Wasps, unlike bees, do not leave their stingers behind when they sting an "enemy," so multiple stings are not uncommon at all.

Answer 2

Sure -- it's happened to me, too.

Wasps and hornets have smooth stingers -- very much like a hypodermic needle. So multiple stings are not only possible, but probable unless you can get the bugger off before he can sting you again.

Honeybees have barbs on their stingers, so that the stinger and venom sack actually rip out of the bee's abdomen when they try to fly away, eventually killing the bee. So honeybees can only sting once.

Answer 3

Yeah, it's definitely possible. Wasps don't loose their stingers like bees do when they sting someone or something. One time a wasp got down the back of my shirt and it couldn't get out so it stung me like 8 times on my back, and when I started pulling on my shirt and jumping up and down to get it out it fell down the back of my pants too and stung me several times on my leg. Needless to say, it was not a good day for me... I hope your stings don't hurt too bad anymore.

Answer 4

Wasps are known to be able to sting more than once. Unlike bees, their stingers do not get ripped off of them after stinging allowing them to sting again.

Answer 5

Yes, while bees leave their stinger in the target most wasps do not and are capable of multiple stings.

Answer 6

YUP. Bees are the only type of those species of animals that lose their stingers after sinking it in to something, causing them to die shortly. Hornets & yellow jackets can sting repeatedly, but their "venom" isn't as potent. However they are stronger stingers.