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Old 07-12-2018, 03:53 PM
Peter Abelard Peter Abelard is offline
 
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Originally Posted by Arachnodisiac View Post
So, wasps do sting and when they sting, there is the mechanical injury from the stinger itself, and also a secondary envenomation. AND they may bite at the same time, which would cause mechanical injury only. But still, that's a lot of injury from a little creature!
Your knowledge is appreciated!

I've taken a fair number of wasp stings, and have come to suspect their stinger may be serrated, tearing on the way out, and it may go back and forth quickly like an oscillating saw.

Is this at all the case?
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