Poison is ingested whilst venom is injected. If you bite a critter and you die, it is poisonous. If it bites/stings you and you die, it is venomous. Not that this would help Steve, but judging from the size of the stinger, he is SOL (Soitanly Outta Luck) either way.
Call me pedantic, but my students are always getting this incorrect. We all have our little bugaboos, but as a teacher and editor, this one gnaws at me. Carry on.
hsawlrae almost 10 years ago
Off to the honeycomb.
emjaycee almost 10 years ago
Poison is ingested whilst venom is injected. If you bite a critter and you die, it is poisonous. If it bites/stings you and you die, it is venomous. Not that this would help Steve, but judging from the size of the stinger, he is SOL (Soitanly Outta Luck) either way.
Call me pedantic, but my students are always getting this incorrect. We all have our little bugaboos, but as a teacher and editor, this one gnaws at me. Carry on.
Pharmakeus Ubik almost 10 years ago
That’s not a stinger, it’s an ovipositor, and you are right, he is S.O.L.
eddie6192 almost 10 years ago
Problem is, they’re carnivorous.
J Short almost 10 years ago
Bee afraid.
MeGoNow Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Not poisonous, but they lay their eggs……. Uh. Have you seen Alien?
nosirrom almost 10 years ago
Batman
emjaycee almost 10 years ago
Several bird species do.
She Mc almost 10 years ago
not toxic but very strong!
oldpine52 almost 10 years ago
Why do bother to read this so obviously terrible comic?
patmatt almost 10 years ago
Why do I read this comic? Simple – I love it.
2252895 almost 10 years ago
You must be somewhat amused to keep coming back. Does the word hypocrite mean anything to you?
Jeff0811 almost 10 years ago
Apparently giant bees don’t hit Close to Home for everybody. Perhaps you have a published strip of your own?
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