Wasps do not die when they sting; they can sting multiple times because their stingers are smooth and retractable, unlike honey bees whose barbed stingers get stuck and cause fatal injuries when they sting.

Why Wasps Survive Stinging

• Wasp stingers are designed to remain intact after stinging, allowing them to sting multiple times without harm to themselves.

• Honey bees die after stinging because their stingers have barbs that lodge in the skin, ripping out part of their abdomen when they fly away, which is fatal.

Additional Information on Stings

• Only female wasps have stingers; males do not.

• Some species of wasps are not capable of stinging at all.

• Wasps can be more aggressive than bees because they do not die from stinging and can defend themselves or their nest repeatedly.

In summary, wasps do not die when they sting and can use their stingers repeatedly.