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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Sting of honeybee, wasp and hornet

I've always wondered what a direct size comparison of the stings of honeybees, wasps and hornets would look like. Since I couldn't find it in any book, this was the basis of this idea.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Besigheim, Germany
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Thorben Danke