Are bees aware about the consequences of using their stinger on a large target? Consequently, are they aware that stinging smaller animals won’t cause them to die?

Question

Do they instinctively “know” they will die by stinging a human?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Wait by “smaller animals” do you mean smaller than bees themselves? Even stinging a small mouse would kill the bee. The problem is the stinger’s barb right? A smaller insect might not cause the stinger to rip out.

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