Jobs
This bee lays eggs.
Queen Bee
The life cycle of a bee starts when it is a ___.
Egg
A bee uses this part of their body to fly.
Wings
A bee is
a) a mammal
b) an amphibian
c) an insect
d) a fish
c) an insect
These bees are like the fathers/dads.
Drones
The life cycle ends with the bee as an __.
Adult
A bee uses this part of its body to sting.
Stinger
How do honeybees communicate with each other?
Dancing
The queen can lay up to __ eggs a day.
2,000
When the egg hatches, it is called the __.
Larva
Pollen and nectar
A bee lives in a __ (hint: it's not a hive).
Colony
Worker bees
a) take care of baby bees
b) are female
c) gather food
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
When the larva spins itself into a cocoon, it becomes a __.
Pupa
Nectar is what bees use to ___.
Make honey
Name at least 2 ways a bee can be helpful to people.
1) make honey
2) pollinate flowers
3) make wax for candles
How long is a worker bee considered a nurse bee?
10 days
A bee is in ___ between a pupa and an adult bee.
Metamorphosis
A bee uses this body part to suck up nectar
Proboscis
Name 1 way bees and ants are alike or similar.
1) Have antennae
2) Are insects
3) Have a head
4) Have a thorax
5) Have an abdomen