Ever Been Stung By A Queen

Cussword · May 3, 2015

Reading Ted Hooper's book, on page 155 he states;
"A queen will never sting you

Makes me feel quite positive about handling them if that's true.

Anyone know different?

SixFooter · May 3, 2015

Cussword said:
Reading Ted Hooper's book, on page 155 he states;
"A queen will never sting you

Makes me feel quite positive about handling them if that's true.

Anyone know different?

I'd be more concerned when handling a queen about me damaging her than she stinging me

Moggs · May 3, 2015

I don't even consider it when handling them. Never known a queen to show the slightest bit of interest. Queen stings are for stinging queens!

I've had that déjà vu before...

burren · May 3, 2015

I had one the other day that made several "cross" noises when i was trying to pick her up to clip her! She put me right off the idea!!!

Michael Palmer · May 4, 2015

Cussword said:
Anyone know different?

I've been stung by queens...twice. I don't think they meant to sting, but when you handle them, squeeze them, sometimes their stinger protrudes. Rare event, considering how many I've handled.

jd101k2000 · May 4, 2015

It's close enough to be true that you can handle them with confidence.

thedeaddiplomat · May 4, 2015

I would just settle for finding her!

Moggs · May 5, 2015

And at the other end... Opened a ripe-to-pop QC today to release a queen. Couldn't find my queen cage so while we played hunt-the-matchbox, held queen captive with fingertip. Queen continued to bite away at the new barrier to freedom. Quite a tickle from those powerful mandibles!

I've had that déjà vu before...

busybee53 · May 5, 2015

It's not the queens wot sting me. It's the others. They don't like me handling their mum.

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