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Old 10-04-2006, 09:19 AM
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Re: Does it Bite (or sting or be horrid to me anyway?

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BUMBLEBEES. Can bite and sting, but rarely do even when handled. Like wasps, but unlike honeybees they do not lose their stings once they have stung. The queens have powerful jaws and are more likely to bite than sting.
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It is only the females that can sting, the males have no stinging parts..................Jon

Correct, the male genitals replace the sting. Male bumblebees are distinguished by the yellow hair on their faces & many of them have different patterns to the females of their species.
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