High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom
Scientists have now determined that the stinger is able to continue pumping venom into its unfortunate victim even after the bee flies away, thanks to a…
Ars Technica reports that scientists have now determined that the stinger is able to continue pumping venom into its unfortunate victim even after the bee flies away, thanks to a unique double-piston pump-like mechanism, according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Honey bees are known to leave their stingers embedded in tender flesh once they sting you and fly away.
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