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Bee Stinger Study Reveals a Tiny Double-Piston Venom Pump
Key Takeaways
- High-speed video captured a detached honey bee stinger pumping venom into a clear skin mimic.
- Researchers describe the 2-millimeter stinger as a double-piston micropump.
- Paired lancets move reciprocally to help the stinger continue penetrating tissue.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org