Can genetices create a bee that doesn't lose it's stinger

Subject: Can genetices create a bee that doesn't lose it's stinger

Date: Tue May 12 21:42:42 2009
Posted by Jim
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: lutz State/Province: fl Country: usa
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 1242189762.Zo

Message:


Honeybee Queens (Malise)do not have barbs on their stinger. And do not lose 
them when they sting. Do you think Scientist could genetically change the 
worker bees to also have smooth stingers? We are losing bees at a scary speed. 
If we designed bees not to lose their stingers. It may save some. Sorry, I have 
to much time on my hands.

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