New functionally ultrastructural details of the honey bee stinger tip: serrated edge and pitted surface

Authors :: Dalibor Kodrík
František Weyda
Source :: Journal of Apicultural Research. 60:875-878
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2020.
Abstract: Structure and function of the honey bee, Apis mellifera stinger is very well known. Nevertheless, we described two novel ultrastructural details at the end of the stinger using scanning electron mi...

Subjects :: 0106 biological sciences
010602 entomology
0404 agricultural biotechnology
Insect Science
Stinger
Ultrastructure
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Honey bee
Anatomy
Biology
040401 food science
01 natural sciences
Structure and function

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