A sting was a type of puncture wound caused by a stinger.
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In 2268, it was postulated by Lieutenant Commander Spock that unmanned probes sent to the space amoeba's zone of darkness had stung it, which reflexively caused turbulence to the USS Enterprise. (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome")
While pretending to be a swarm of bees along with the other surviving children of the Starnes Exploration Party, Mary Janowski playfully threatened to sting James T. Kirk. (TOS: "And the Children Shall Lead")