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do crematogaster have stingers

Started By Hunter , Nov 2 2017 12:32 PM

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#1 Offline Hunter - Posted November 2 2017 - 12:32 PM

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my crematogaster queen looks like she has a stinger

#2 Offline dermy - Posted November 2 2017 - 12:35 PM

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stinger reduction is displayed in the Crematogaster acrobat ant. She does have a stinger, but unlike the fire ant's it is thin, weak, and floppy. Instead of impaling her enemies, she uses her sting as a brush for smearing a toxic slurry.

Source: http://scienceblogs....ome-ants-sting/

Thought it was pretty interesting.

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