High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers pump venom
Summary
High-speed video analysis reveals that honey bee stingers continue to pump venom after separating from the insect. Researchers found that this ongoing process relies on a specialized double-piston mechanism operating within the stinger itself.
Credit: Ramirez-Esquivel et al 202 Credit: Ramirez-Esquivel et al 202 Honey bees are known to leave their stingers embedded in tender flesh once they sting you and fly away. 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…
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