Michael Sheehan
@sheehanmj.bsky.social
Associate Prof at Cornell Neurobiology and Behavior. Social behavior, evolution, neuroscience. Paper wasps and mice.
This male paper wasp can’t sting-he doesn’t have the parts for it. Only lady Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps) can sting. The stinger is a modified ovipositor (ovo = egg).
Even without the stinger, males still make a stinging motion…just with their genitalia.
Even without the stinger, males still make a stinging motion…just with their genitalia.
November 21, 2024 at 3:57 AM
This male paper wasp can’t sting-he doesn’t have the parts for it. Only lady Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps) can sting. The stinger is a modified ovipositor (ovo = egg).
Even without the stinger, males still make a stinging motion…just with their genitalia.
Even without the stinger, males still make a stinging motion…just with their genitalia.