Other Animals
Organs that perform similar functions in non-arthropods are often referred to as "stings", although they are all technically considered to be something else (e.g., a venomous barb). These include the modified dermal denticle of the stingray, the venomous spurs on the hind legs of the male platypus, and the cnidocyte tentacles of the jellyfish.
The term sting was historically often used for the fang (a modified tooth) of a snake, although this usage is uncommon today; snakes are said, correctly, to bite, not sting.
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