Why do Bees Die when they Sting us? | #aumsum

Honeybees are the only bees that die after stinging. But if they die, why do they sting? Bees only sting when they feel we are a threat to their queen or their hive. Now, the stinger of a honeybee is barbed. After stinging, it can easily come out, if the skin is thin. But since human skin is thick, the barbed stinger gets stuck. Hence, when the bee tries to pull herself, she ends up tearing the abdomen, leaving behind her venom sac, parts of the digestive tract, etc., and thus, killing herself. Now, alt