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No. This is only true of honeybees. Wasps do not lose their stingers and can sting multiple times.
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What type of wasp do not sting?
Unmolested wasps, treated with respect, generally do not sting as stinging is purely a defence reaction. Apart from that, the biggest group of stingless wasps are the solitary wasps - hundreds, probably thousands of species.
What is the best cure for a wasp sting?
Chewing tobacco.....but it has to come out of someones mouth. It takes the stinger and venom out. :)
Is your wooden deck attracting wasps?
yes! How do I get rid of them???? We have a huge wooden deck with a pool and the stinking wasps are not only annoying, they are aggresive and sting often! We have tried wasp traps (waste of money) - anyone know how to get rid of them or what to treat the deck with to repel them?
Do wasps sting at night?
Apparently. It's 4:00 am and I am researching info because my husband was just stung twice while he was sleeping in our house! So much for "they sleep at night...only aggresive if their nests are threatened."
How painful is a wasp sting?
i was in the park with my freind and one stung my freind so i went to avenge him............ also known as charging at the wasps nest lobbing sand every half a millisecond wile smacking them with a 5 foot stick like a chainsaw weilding berserker charging for the person that just killed his family right in front of him i reget it i was stung in the face and it was like a lit match was rammed in my face so to treat it put vinegar or an acid on it because a wasp sting is alkalie but at the end of the day if u dont bother wasps they wond massacre u like godzilla on a rampage destoring everything he sees
Can wasp lose stingers in clothing and can stinger continue to sting?
No, a wasp cannot lose its stinger. However, honeybees do lose their stinger (and life) when they sting a person. And their stinger continues to pump venom into the victim after it has become detached from the bee. The stinger of the wasp is not barbed and can be used again and again, while the honeybee stinger is barbed and remains in victim's skin.
Do wasps sting after just one sting?
I think the question should have been "Do wasps die after just one sting?" The answer is no, a wasp has a smooth stinger and it can easily be withdrawn and used again.
Can early bumble bees sting?
Yes, but only the females have stings. They are quite docile, though, and are not so aggressive as other bees and some wasps.
Do wasps lose their stingers after they sting you?
Yes. The stinger of a honeybee has barbs on it which is left when the bee stings and tries to pull away. The barbs are connected to the bee's abdomen so once the bee stings and pulls away, the barb is pulled, which pulls the bee's abdomen out as well and then the bee soon dies.
Can be stinger stay in you when they sting you?
If you meant a 'bee stinger' - then yes. Unlike wasps, the sting of a bee has a tiny barb - when a bee stings something, the barb makes the sting stay put. This means the sting pulls out of the bees body - killing the bee in the process.
Do butterflies sting?
The queens and workers can but their sting does not have barbs like a the honeybee, so they can sting more than once. Male's cant sting because they don't have a stinger. Males have a genital capsule for mating.
Do wasps leave their stinger in you?
No. Bees have barbed stingers so when you get stung, it sticks in your skin. But wasps do not have barbed stingers, that is why they can sting repeatedly. When the wasps leaves your body, it takes its stinger with.
Do yellow jackets lose their stinger after they sting?
A worker honey bee's sting is barbed, so after she has thrust it into the victim she cannot pull it back out. When the bee pulls away, the sting remains behind, together with the venom sac and often part of the intestine. The resulting damage is fatal to the bee. A queen bee has a smooth sting so she can withdraw the sting and re-use it. Drones (male bees) don't have a sting.
How do you tell if a wasp is a boy or a girl?
In general, girl wasps tend to be bigger than boy wasps mainly in the abdomen, due to the female wasps needing to carry eggs. Girl wasps are also the only ones who can actually sting and have a stinger compared to boy wasps which lack one, though boy wasps will still try to sting.
Is the stinger always left in the skin?
No the stinger is not left in the skin from Wasps or Hornets. They just sting you and pull it out. Only Honey Bees leave a stinger in you. My family are beekeepers so I have been stung by many bees but since honey bees die when they loose their stinger they don't sting unless they feel threatened.
Can bees stay alive after they lose there stingers?
No. Wasps stay alive afer stinging because they don't lose their stinger.
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.
