• Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 months ago

    They are both part of the hymenoptera order. They are not the same, but they are related evolutionarily and thus can still be relevant to discussion about bees.

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      2 months ago

      They’re not relevant to this discussion, at all. In general, when a bee stings a person they die because their stinger along with their insides rip out of them. This doesn’t happen with wasps, including yellow jackets. They can and will sting over and over.

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        2 months ago

        Because their stingers are smooth, like bumblebees and carpenter bees. Are those not related either??

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          1 month ago

          Do they die when they sting humans once? No? Then they’re not relevant lol.