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Can anyone identify this stinger?
My son was playing in the backyard today with the plants (and, presumably, the bugs) as usual, and was stung by something. I didn't see what stung him, but he brought me the stinger he pulled out of his finger. Does this look familiar to anyone?
I'd guess it's a wasp sting, but I'm no expert. We live in Sacramento, CA--wasps aren't too uncommon here, especially yellowjackets. But then it might've been something else. He's doing fine and isn't having an allergic reaction, but I was curious to see if anyone could identify the sting.
Sorry, try these images (they're bigger):
2 Answers
- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
Honey bees are the only hymenopterans with stingers that lodge in the skin of a human; other bees and wasps can sting repeatedly. I would guess that it was a honey bee.
Source(s): http://bee-stings.net/bee_stinger2.jpg - A picture of a honey bee sting. Some tissue remains attached to the sting after it is torn off. Your sting looks very similar, and I believe I can see a string of tissue still connected to it. - ladyrenLv 710 years ago
All stingers of all wasps and bees look pretty similar, sorry.
Source(s): Science teacher, 26 years. My keen interest is insects.
