Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself

Fictional characters and entities

Sting (Middle-earth) The Weapons and armour of Middle-earth are all those mentioned J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy writings, such as ''The Hobbit'', ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Silmarillion''. Tolkien modelled his fictional warfare on the Ancient a ...

, a fictional sword in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings'' *

Sting Oakley This is a list of fictional characters featured in the Cosmic Era (CE) timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. These characters appear in the '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' anime television series, as well ...

, a character in ''Gundam Seed Destiny'' * Peter Stanchek (comics), a character nicknamed "Sting" in the Valiant Comics universe * Trixie Sting, a character in the TV series '' Slugterra'' * Kamen Rider Sting, a character in the TV series '' Kamen Rider Dragon Knight''

Music

* ''Sting'' (EP), 2016, by Stellar * "Sting" (Eric Saade song), 2015 * "Sting" (Fletcher song), 2022 * Sting (musical phrase), a short sequence of music used in films and TV as a form of punctuation * Sting (percussion), a brief burst of percussion to punctuate a joke * "Sting" (Stellar song), 2016

People

Sting (musician) Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo car ...

(born 1951), English musician and actor *

Sting (wrestler) Steve Borden (born March 20, 1959), better known by the ring name Sting, is an American professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as the mentor of Darby Allin. He is regarded as one of the greate ...

(born 1959), American professional wrestler and actor *

Cheeseekau Cheeseekau (c. 1760–1792) was a war chief of the Kispoko division of the Shawnee Nation. Also known as Pepquannakek (Gunshot), Popoquan (Gun), Sting, and Chiksika. Although primarily remembered as the eldest brother and mentor of Tecumseh, who b ...

or Sting (1760–1792), war chief of the Kispoko division of the Shawnee Nation * Sting International, stage name of American musician Shaun Pizzonia (born 1968)

Science

Stimulator of interferon genes Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), also known as transmembrane protein 173 (TMEM173) and MPYS/MITA/ERIS is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STING1 gene. STING plays an important role in innate immunity. STING induces type I interfe ...

(STING), a protein * Sting, a plant disease caused by ''

Belonolaimus longicaudatus ''Belonolaimus longicaudatus'' (Sting nematode) is a common parasite of grasses and other plant crops and products. It is the most destructive nematode pest of turf grass, and it also attacks a wide range of fruit, vegetable, and fiber crops suc ...

Sports teams

* Arizona Sting, an NLL lacrosse team (2004–2007) * Charlotte Sting, a WNBA basketball team (1997–2006) * Chicago Sting, an American soccer team (1975–1988) * Las Vegas Sting, now the Anaheim Piranhas, an Arena Football League team (1994–1995) * Sarnia Sting, an Ontario Hockey League junior team * Southern Sting, a New Zealand netball team (1998–2007) * Trenton Sting, an Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League team

Video gaming

* '' Sting: The Secret Operations'', a 2008 online first person shooter * Sting Entertainment, a video game development company

Other uses

Sting (fixture) In experimental fluid mechanics, a sting is a test fixture on which models are mounted for testing, e.g. in a wind tunnel. A sting is usually a long shaft attaching to the downstream end of the model so that it does not much disturb the flow over ...

, a wind tunnel part *

Sting (horse) Sting (foaled 1921) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Racing career Sting was bred and owned by James Butler (who also owned and raced his sire, Spur). Racing career As a two-year-old, Sting won the Eclipse Stakes and Wakefield Handicap ...

(born 1921), an American Thoroughbred racehorse *

Airborne Sting The Airborne Sting is a series of Australian high-wing, single-seat hang gliders, designed and produced by Airborne Windsports of Redhead, New South Wales and introduced in the early 2000s.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of ...

, a hang glider * Sting Energy Drink, a Filipino/Pakistani energy drink *

Sting operation In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person attempting to commit a crime. A typical sting will have an undercover law enforcement officer, detective, or co-operative member of the public play a role a ...

, a deceptive law enforcement operation to catch a person committing a crime