Random Fact of The Day

A honeybee's stinger evolved primarily as a weapon in inter-bee combat between different hives. The stinger, although barbed, can easily penetrate another bee's exoskeleton and retract safely, thus allowing it to sting multiple times. It is only when it stings a mammal that the barbed stinger becomes lodged in the victim's skin, tearing it loose from the bee's abdomen, leading to its death.