Can white-winged fairy bee sting?
White-winged fairy bee not offensive, only when it defends its eggs will it take the initiative to attack. Its claw needles are not powerful and usually cannot penetrate the skin. After being stabbed, they only feel slight pain.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Order
Bees

Family
Mining bees

Genus
Fairy bees

Species
White-winged fairy bee (Perdita albipennis)