Coverage dated October 12, 2026 to October 13, 2026

High-speed video reveals bee’s unique venom pump in action

Headline from New Atlas

The tiny torture device that is a honey bee’s barbed sting could be among the most sophisticated of venom-delivery systems in the natural world.

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Phys
High-speed video reveals how honey bee stingers keep pumping venom after detachment (opens Phys)
Published Oct 12, 2026
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Australian scientists have used high-speed video to uncover the unique mechanism that allows a honey bee's stinger to continue to pump venom into its target even after it has separated from the bee's body.
New Atlas
High-speed video reveals bee’s unique venom pump in action (opens New Atlas)
Published Oct 13, 2026
New Atlas's feed description
The tiny torture device that is a honey bee’s barbed sting could be among the most sophisticated of venom-delivery systems in the natural world.
Gizmodo
Watch a Bee’s Stinger Keep Pumping Venom After the Bee Is Gone (opens Gizmodo)
Published Oct 13, 2026
Gizmodo's feed description
Scientists have recorded the intricate mechanisms of a honeybee sting frame-by-frame.