Dr. Ramirez-Esquivel

Lead researcher, University of New South Wales Sydney

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Honey bee stinger revealed as double-piston venom pump

Published the study in PNAS

A honey bee stinger keeps pumping venom after it tears free from the bee. High-speed video now shows how: two flexible flaps inside the stinger work as collapsible pistons, sliding in opposite directions to push venom out without stopping.

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