[taneq]

Huh. I also have grown up thinking bumblebees don’t sting, but:

> Female bumblebees can sting repeatedly, but generally ignore humans and other animals. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblebee

So they can sting, they just don’t want to. Further proof, if any were needed, that bumblebees are Best Bees. :)

[RhysU]

As a child, I caught a bumblebee in my hand because I didn't think it could sting. Those stings hurt.

[ahartmetz]

IME, the nonviolence of their behavior matches their cute looks. They do not sting if you don't go out of your way to mess with them.