• spoopy@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    Is there anything that a bee would sting that it’s barbed stinger wouldn’t get stuck in? It seems like most anything would result in stinger detachment

    • jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works
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      21 days ago

      The barb is mostly meant to aid in sstaying attached while injecting venom and is meant to still be able to release by twisting

    • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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      21 days ago

      Other insects mostly. Technically also birds, but birds are too quick and too strong so the fight is usually over before the bee can sting.