Honeybee's stinger continues to pump venom once detached from body, new footage shows – video
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2026/oct/13/honeybees-stinger-continues-to-pump-venom-once-detached-from-body-new-footage-shows-video
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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 Continue reading...
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