Structures, properties, and functions of the stings of honey bees and paper wasps: a comparative study

Through natural selection, many animal organs with similar functions have evolved different macroscopic morphologies and microscopic structures. Here, we comparatively investigate the structures, properties and functions of honey bee stings and paper wasp stings. Their elegant structures were system...

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Main Authors: Zi-Long Zhao, Hong-Ping Zhao, Guo-Jun Ma, Cheng-Wei Wu, Kai Yang, Xi-Qiao Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015-07-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/4/7/921