have you ever wondered why bees die after stinging you knowing that they're famous
with their suicidal tactics you're not alone if you're surprised by this but you saw it with
your own eyes so you know it's true right but bees don't have a death wish well no one does
in today's video i'd like to clear everything up for you so that you can understand bees better
welcome to animals wow tv so why do bees die after stinging you let's get started
i know most of the people are very confused about whether these bees die after they sting
the misunderstanding arises from the fact that some stinging insects such as wasps can sting many
times while most bees die after stinging but do bees really die when they sting a human or animal
we can push it further and ask starting with what happens when a bee stings when the tiny assassin
stings these lancets puncture the victim's skin but the bee cannot draw them out the bee's thing
is considerably more dramatic it'll turn into this this be sure that after getting stung you'll find
stingers buried in your skin along with part of the bee's abdomen look at that closely the stinger
of a bee injects poison into the victim when it stinks for several minutes the stinger that's
left behind continues to inject chemicals into the person or animal that's why if at all possible a
bee sting should be removed immediately the sooner they can be taken out the better as long as it's
in the skin it'll continue to pump poison and at the end of it all the area around the sting will
turn red and i assure you it'll itch like hell however among all bees out there only the honeybee
is capable of stinging and the only tiny assassin who dies afterwards this is due to the honeybee
stinger which is famous for its barbed formation the stinger of the honey bee remains trapped in
your skin and as the bee tries to fly away the stinger breaks out of the body killing the bee
unfortunately because the stinger is linked to the bee's abdomen a portion of this as well
as a portion of the digestive tract is lost the bee is plainly killed as a result of his
impulsive defense against you now you might be wondering why would a bee sting you if you were
going to die afterwards or whether the bee is even aware that it'll die after stinging
but i am most curious why are honey bees destined for such an epic misfortune do bees know they die
when they sting their biology has always been blamed but it has a lot more to do with us
than it does with them those who work with bees believe that the bee is well aware that stinging
will result in death and that'll only sting as a last option which they think is the best choice
honeybees will go about their business most of the time visiting flowers gathering nectar and pollen
after all they're very busy creatures they don't have time to play with you and they
don't have the temperament too if you serve them as a threat be sure you're ready for the defense
bees will not sting you or other animals they'll only sting if they detect a direct
threat to itself or its territory see they won't bother you if you don't bother them
but why didn't bees develop a sting that's removable from a mammal's skin
surprisingly from an evolutionary perspective it makes sense for a single bee to perish when stung
because the hive's defenders do not reproduce the only way they can ensure reproduction
is to preserve the hive and its reproductive members wait what worker bees don't reproduce
they don't get down with the bound chicka wow wow yes absolutely worker bees are the colony's
disposable troops whose primary purpose is to collect nectar pollinate and defend the hive all
female worker bees are sterile all eggs are laid by the queen bee and the drones fertilize them
swarming is a process in which a bee population splits in half and one half leaves the hive to
establish a new colony somewhere else another question is there another way a bee can survive
after stinging as you can see the stinger of a honey bee is left behind after it's been used
just imagine your abdomen digestive tract nerves and muscles are left behind when you run away
will you still survive such a massive internal injury well that's the same thing with bees
the bee will die as a result of the tremendous tear as it will not be able to survive the trauma
other species of bee can also sting multiple times as their stingers aren't barbed
like wasps and bumblebees who have stingers that don't get stuck in human skin since the
worker bees are in charge of defense they are the only kind of bees that actually can't sting
differently to drones which are the male bees the queen bee only stings when fighting for dominance
against another queen i can make it simple for you to understand that the cost of losing some workers
is worth it for them to improve their ability to fight against honey and larvae thieves to ensure
the survival of the whole colony although defense mechanisms are supposed to aid self-preservation
so what's the point of stinging if it leads to a bee's tragic death the misunderstanding arises
because the great majority of people believe that honeybee characteristics apply to all bees most
bees don't die when they sting you and they aren't supposed to honey bees are the only ones that have
used this catastrophic method of self-defense every other bee could sting you multiple times
and live to tell the tale of your suffering you know these bees are savage too they can watch you
all day suffering from this not so horrible state now when you encounter bees around be sure you're
not a threat you may have heard that if you try to escape bees will attack you and this is true
in some cases bees are very protective of their hive and would fight to the death to defend it
if they perceive you as a threat as you approach they may start buzzing about your head angrily
this is why many beekeepers utilize smokers to calm the bees before they enter the hive or
operate around it your first instinct may be to panic if you come across a hive and the
bees begin buzzing around your head and face however because this is a quick movement that
is seen as a direct threat it's not suggested i suggest backing away from furious bees gently and
without making any sudden movements preferably even if the bees are swarming around you don't
thrash your arms as this will simply aggravate them and potentially result in you being stung
remember this if you don't bother them they won't bother you so the next time you encounter
a beehive just remember these points and who knows you might save yourself for being stung and you
can save the bees too alright that's it for today guys if you enjoy watching this video don't forget
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