Do snakes “sting” with their tongues?
No snake tongues are forked so that they can fit into a special smelling organ in the mouth called the Jacobson’s organ. It has two pits in it, which is why a snake’s tongue is forked. No snake stings either. Some inject venom, via specially grooved fangs. Some in the front, others in the back. Not all snakes are poisonous, many of them are rather safe to be around. So no, snakes can’t sting with their tongues.
