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 over 10 years ago
Off to the honeycomb.
emjaycee over 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 over 10 years ago
That’s not a stinger, it’s an ovipositor, and you are right, he is S.O.L.
eddie6192 over 10 years ago
Problem is, they’re carnivorous.
J Short over 10 years ago
Bee afraid.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 10 years ago
Not poisonous, but they lay their eggs……. Uh. Have you seen Alien?
nosirrom over 10 years ago
Batman
emjaycee over 10 years ago
Several bird species do.
She Mc over 10 years ago
not toxic but very strong!
oldpine52 over 10 years ago
Why do bother to read this so obviously terrible comic?
patmatt over 10 years ago
Why do I read this comic? Simple – I love it.
2252895 over 10 years ago
You must be somewhat amused to keep coming back. Does the word hypocrite mean anything to you?
Jeff0811 over 10 years ago
Apparently giant bees don’t hit Close to Home for everybody. Perhaps you have a published strip of your own?
The strip is in complete harmony with its description on the right, everyday settings and extraordinary events.