Dr. Ramirez-Esquivel

First author and postdoctoral researcher, Macquarie University

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Last updated Oct 22, 2026

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Honey bee stinger revealed as double-piston venom pump

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First author of the PNAS study; listed as a corresponding author

A honey bee's stinger keeps working after it tears free from the bee. Two flexible flaps inside it slide in opposite directions like pistons, pushing venom out without a pause.

Updated Oct 22