r/whatsthisbug • u/logezzzzzbro • 2h ago

ID Request Is this a stinger?

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My son exclaimed in pain, and then I found this in the back of his hand. He’s a toddler, so he wasn’t able to tell me if he saw a bug or not, so I’m unsure of what it is. I took it out immediately and then placed it on a table to take this picture. Is it a bee stinger?

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u/Steel_Wolf_31 2h ago edited 2h ago

That does appear to be a bee's stinger with the venom sack still attached. A size reference would be helpful. If that's something tiny, that's a very good photo by the way.

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u/logezzzzzbro 1h ago

It is in fact tiny, I can’t post a follow up pic, but it’s smaller than a grain of rice. (Original pic taken with iPhone’s macro setting)

Thanks for your info/opinion on what it is!

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u/logezzzzzbro 2h ago

This was in Oregon.

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u/unicorns_and_cats716 2h ago

Kinda looks like the goat’s head thorns that are always getting stuck in our feet/shoes here but we are in Arizona, not sure if you have those in Oregon!

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