Re: Why do bees die after they sting?

Area: Zoology
Posted By: Rosalie Truong, MD/PhD Student, MD/PhD Student, Molecular/Cell Biology, Washington University School of Medicine
Date: Mon Jul 21 18:07:56 1997
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 869187493.Zo

Message:

Please note that only honeybees die after they sting. The reason why they die is because their sting is attached to their abdomen. When they insert their "weapon" into someone's flesh, part of their abdomen, without which they cannot survive, will remain behind. For more info, go to bees.

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