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Old 07-13-2018, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Abelard View Post
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?
Thanks! I don’t really know much about these - mostly I know spiders.
From a quick search it looks like some wasp stingers are smooth and some are a little barbed, but not in comparison to bees. Hope that helps.
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