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Bumblebee and honeybee sting
Only bumblebee workers and queens have a sting, as with honeybees and wasps. So males cannot sting. The sting is meant as weapon for defense.
During a sting, some venom is injected into the body though the sting. With humans, this generates a short severe pain that fades away. Occasionally (approx. 1%) allergic reactions develop against the injected venom.
The sting of a bumblebee has no barbs. Hence the bumblebee worker or queen can withdraw her sting, and is able to sting again. The sting of a honeybee does have barbs. When a honeybee tries to withdraw its sting, it tears off its abdomen, including the venom gland.
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