Eli5 how did bees evolve to be a stinger that kills them when used?
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The way it was explained to me is that the death-part is a byproduct of the shape and function of a bee’s stinger. Bee stingers have little hooks all over them that will get stuck in skin and can’t be easily removed. Unfortunately this kills the bee, but it really, really, *really* pisses off small animals that get stung by bees, making them run away.
Remember that worker bees are already non-reproducing death slaves to begin with. For them, survival of the hive is survival of self.
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