On 13 Jul 2005 22:06:34 GMT, Rod wrote:

I thought that the ovipositor was
the most frightening sting ever. But apparently harmless to humans.

Harmless to Sigourney Weaver maybe.


OTOH, put yourself in the wasp's position. That's its knob you're
talking about, not a sting. It may well feel quite protective about the
thing and not at all likely to go jabbing it into critters who have
evolved opposable thumbs to hold fly swatters with.