Bees also sting people who make quick, threatening gestures. And there seem to be other things that irrítate bees and set them to stinging. One is the odor of strong perfume. Another is the way you smell when you need a bath!
Many wasps, too, attack enemies with their stings. But there is one kind of wasp that has another use for a stinger. The female makes it provide food for her young. First she finds a Caterpillar. Then she gives it an injection of her stinging fluid. This paralyzes the Caterpillar. The wasp now lays eggs in the helpless creature. The baby wasps that hatch out of the eggs feed on the Caterpillar until they are big enough to go off and take care of themselves.
