I say the question "why do honeybees die when they sting" is interesting, but the answer need not necessarily be made in an evolutionary framework. A scientific

I say the question "why do honeybees die when they sting" is interesting, but the answer need not necessarily be made in an evolutionary framework. A scientifically testable hypothesis would be more productive, or simply appreciate the pros and cons of a suicidal stinger without trying to overfit an evolutionary model.