Honeybee's stinger continues to pump venom once detached from body, new footage shows – video
Researchers from Macquarie University have captured high-speed footage showing that honeybee stingers continue to pump venom even after detaching from the insect's body. The study used a gel mimicking human skin to observe the process.
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Honeybee's stinger continues to pump venom once detached from body, new footage shows – video
High-speed video captures a previously unknown process that lets a honeybee’s two-millimetre stinger pump venom even after detaching from the insect’s body. Using a clear gel that mimics human skin as a target, researchers from Macquarie University detached the stingers and then filmed them in action pumping venom
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