Honeybee Sting whole mount, Prepared Microscope Slides

Honeybee Sting whole mount, Prepared Microscope Slides

Our Honeybee Sting whole mount slides provide a clear, detailed look at the complex anatomy of the honeybee’s venom delivery system. Meticulously prepared to preserve the delicate chitinous structures, this slide is perfect for students of entomology and zoology to study insect defense mechanisms and evolutionary biology.

Key Anatomical Features:

• The Stylet and Lancets: Observe the central stylet and the two barbed lancets. In worker bees, these barbs are what cause the sting to remain lodged in the skin of mammals.

• Venom Bulb: Identify the enlarged base of the sting apparatus, which serves as a reservoir and pump for venom.

• Acid Gland and Venom Sac: Depending on the preparation, the long, tubular acid gland and the attached venom sac can be seen leading into the bulb.

• Sting Sheath: Note the protective lateral structures that enclose the sting when it is not in use.

Biological Significance:

• Defensive Adaptation: The honeybee sting is a modified ovipositor (egg-laying organ). Because of this evolutionary origin, only female worker bees and the queen possess stings.

• Altruistic Defense: When a worker bee stings a mammal, the barbs prevent the sting from being withdrawn. As the bee flies away, the sting and venom sac are torn from its body, eventually leading to the bee’s death—a classic example of kin selection and social insect behavior.

• Venom Composition: The venom (apitoxin) contains a complex mix of proteins, including melittin and phospholipase A2, which cause the pain and localized inflammatory response in humans.

Description of the Honeybee Sting whole mount:

1. Slide Size: 76.2*25.4mm
2. Thickness: wholemount
3. Stain: natural color
4. Show: Sting and poison
5. Storage: long-lasting
6. MOQ: 1PC

For a whole Zoology Slides set:

1. 100pcs advanced zoology, https://www.ihappysci.com/product/100pcs-zoology-microscope-prepared-slides/
2. 20pcs protozoa and algae, https://www.ihappysci.com/product/protozoa-and-algae/

 

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To help you select the most suitable specimen for your research or teaching, please refer to our standard sectioning abbreviations:

• W.M. (Whole Mount): The entire organism or structure is preserved and mounted on the slide.

• C.S. (Cross Section): A thin transverse section through the organism or tissue plane.

• L.S. (Longitudinal Section): A vertical section along the longest plane of the organism.

• C.S. & L.S.: Both Cross and Longitudinal sections are mounted on the same slide for side-by-side comparison.

Extensive Catalog: Over 3,000+ Prepared Slides

As a leading Microscope Prepared Slides Manufacturer from China, we provide a comprehensive range of biological specimens across multiple disciplines:

Product Category	Variety Count	Product Category	Variety Count
🌿 Botany	868 Kinds	🧬 Cell Biology & Genetics	64 Kinds
🔬 Histology	375 Kinds	🧪 Botany Pathology	373 Kinds
🦁 Zoology	459 Kinds	➗ Mitosis & Meiosis	66 Kinds
🐾 Animal Pathology	150 Kinds	🐣 Embryology	75 Kinds
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🪨 Petrology (Rock Sections)	291 Kinds	🛠️ Customized Sets	Available

 

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