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  2. Stinger - Wikipedia

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    A stinger (or sting) is a sharp organ found in various animals (typically insects and other arthropods) capable of injecting venom, usually by piercing the epidermis of another animal. An insect sting is complicated by its introduction of venom , although not all stings are venomous.

  3. Platypus venom - Wikipedia

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    It is unknown whether the pain caused is a result of the associated edema around the wound or the venom has a component that acts directly on the pain receptors. The platypus venom has a broadly similar range of effects and is known to consist of a similar selection of substances to reptilian venom, and appears to have a different function from ...

  4. Synoeca - Wikipedia

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    Synoeca is a genus of eusocial paper wasps found in the tropical forests of the Americas. Commonly known as warrior wasps or drumming wasps, they are known for their aggressive behavior, a threat display consisting of multiple insects guarding a nest beating their wings [2] in a synchronized fashion, and an extremely painful sting (rating at the highest level of 4 in the Schmidt sting pain index).

  5. The Most Painful Sting You Can Get From an Insect - AOL

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    If you've ever been stung by a bee or bitten by a spider, you know it's not exactly a pleasant experience. Thankfully, the insect injuries most of us sustain throughout our lives will be ...

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  7. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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    A bee sting is the wound and pain caused by the stinger of a female bee puncturing skin. Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species.

  8. Schmidt sting pain index - Wikipedia

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    The Schmidt sting pain index arose from the pursuit of a larger hypothesis: that the evolution of sociality in Hymenoptera was dependent on the evolution of venom that was both painful and toxic. [6] Pain is a signal of damage in the body, but molecules that produce pain and those that are toxic, and actively cause damage, are not the same.

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