{"id":477,"date":"2020-06-20T16:25:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T15:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reviveabee.com\/?p=477"},"modified":"2024-01-05T15:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:29:09","slug":"why-do-bees-die-if-they-sting-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reviveabee.com\/why-do-bees-die-if-they-sting-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Bees Die After They Sting You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Why do bees die if they sting you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A simple question with a not-so-simple answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To begin with, not all species of bees sting; it’s only honeybees, bumblebees and carpenter bees that use a venomous stinger when defending themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s take a closer look at the common misconception that all bees die after stinging and the real story behind stinging bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The honeybee is the only type of bee to sacrifice itself when its barbed stinger penetrates human skin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bumblebees and carpenter bees will both sting to defend themselves or their nests, but they rarely die for their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interestingly, only female bees are equipped with the sting required to drive away potential predators and perceived threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Interesting fact – While the queen honeybee can sting, the defence of the hive<\/a> and colony is left up to the worker bees; in the rare cases when queens have stung humans, they’ve reported considerably less painful stings when compared to stings from workers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDo All Bees After They Sting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n