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Shilpa KarhikClose Up Of A Bee Sting
July 18th 2008 02:44
The main component of bee venom responsible for pain is the toxin melittin; histamine and other biogenic amines.
The sting consists of three parts - a stylus and two barbed slides (or lancets), one on either side of the stylus. The bee does not push the sting in but it is drawn in by the barbed slides. the slides move alternately up and down the stylus so when the bard of one slide has caught and retracts it pulls the stylus and the other barbed slide into the wound. When the other barb has caught it also retracts up the stylus pulling the sting further in. This process is repeated until the sting is fully in and even continues after the sting and its mechanism is detached from the bees abdomen.
*This article and images are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. Material is used and images are sourced from the Wikipedia article Bee sting
The sting consists of three parts - a stylus and two barbed slides (or lancets), one on either side of the stylus. The bee does not push the sting in but it is drawn in by the barbed slides. the slides move alternately up and down the stylus so when the bard of one slide has caught and retracts it pulls the stylus and the other barbed slide into the wound. When the other barb has caught it also retracts up the stylus pulling the sting further in. This process is repeated until the sting is fully in and even continues after the sting and its mechanism is detached from the bees abdomen.
Bee sting. The stinger is tearing off and remains in the skin.
2 minutes later.
6 minutes later
27 minutes later.
*This article and images are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. Material is used and images are sourced from the Wikipedia article Bee sting
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