The bee was flying over the ocean, looking for flowers to pollinate. It spotted a bright pink hibiscus on the shore and decided to land on it. As it approached the flower, it did not notice the stingray buried in the sand below. The stingray sensed the bee’s movement and quickly rose up to attack. It whipped its tail forward, aiming for the bee’s abdomen. The bee tried to dodge, but it was too late. The stingray’s barb pierced the bee’s body, injecting venom into its bloodstream. The bee felt a sharp pain and flew away in panic. It managed to pull out the stingray’s barb, but it also tore off its own stinger in the process. The bee realized that it had lost its only weapon and its only chance of survival. It flew as far as it could, but soon felt weak and dizzy. The venom was spreading through its body, destroying its cells and organs. The bee fell to the ground, gasping for air. It saw the flower that it had wanted to visit, but it was too far away. The bee closed its eyes and died.