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Bee stingers work like saws to pump venom
Original: Bee stingers work like saws to pump venom https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/how-bee-stingers-wo
New research reported by Popular Science shows that bee stingers do not just pierce skin: their barbed, saw-like structure actively saws back and forth to pump venom into the wound. The finding sheds light on the biomechanics of stinging insects and could inspire designs in medical needles or micro-devices.
Why now: The newly described sawing mechanism behind bee stings is a surprising and counterintuitive piece of insect biology.
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- Bee stingers work like saws to pump venom https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/how-bee-stingers-work-saws-pump-venom/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 4
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