Types of Bees That Sting
The females (queen and workers) of most varieties of bee can sting. No males (drones) of any species can sting because the sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube) -- … an organ that males do not have.   There are a few varieties of bee that do not have stings at all. The females (queen and workers) of most varieties of bee can sting. No males (drones) of any species can sting because the sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube) -- … an organ that males do not have.   There are a few varieties of bee that do not have stings at all. These are mostly solitary bees. The females (queen and workers) of most varieties of bee can sting. No males (drones) of any species can sting because the sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube) -- an organ that males do not have. There are a few varieties of bee that do not have stings at all. These are mostly solitary bees. 1 Bees and wasp stings may produce local reactions or systemic (body-wide) allergic reactions. 2  Localized pain, redness, and swelling are the most common reaction to a sting. 3  Severe allergic reactions to stings are known as anaphylactic reactions and may be life-threatening. As a result, the bee dies. Bees with barbed stingers can often sting other insects without harming themselves. Queen honeybees and bees of many other species, including bumblebees and many solitary bees, have smooth stingers and can sting mammals repeatedly. Confidence votes 10.3K. The females (queen and workers) of most varieties of bee can sting. No males (drones) of any species can sting because the sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube) -- an organ that males do not have. There are a few varieties of bee that do not have stings at all. Bee stings differ from insect bites, and the venom or toxin of stinging insects is quite different. Therefore, the body's reaction to a bee sting may differ significantly from one species to another. The Queen bee is the mother or sister of all the bees in a hive. A queen bee is born when worker bees feed a bee larva royal jelly–and only royal jelly–throughout its entire development, rather than feeding it pollen as is normally done. Queen honeybees and bees of many other species, including bumblebees and many solitary bees, have smooth stingers and can sting mammals repeatedly. In addition to its venom, a bee produces a number of useful substances in glands located throughout its body. The females (queen and workers) of most varieties of bee can sting. No males (drones) of any species can sting because the sting is a modified ovipositor (egg laying tube) -- an organ that males do not have.
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