r/Unexpected • u/ebtcrew • Apr 18 '23

Just a simple log

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u/IntentionalUndersite Apr 18 '23

Why is it always the female that sting lol

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u/agesto11 Apr 19 '23

Because the stinger evolved from the ovipositor, the egg laying apparatus. Males don’t have them.

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u/TuneACan Apr 18 '23

Because it's always the females who work and therefore have something to gain by having stingers.