Bees A
How many eyes do bees have?
Five (5)
What type of bee mates with the Queen?
Drone
Name one of the four main threats to bee populations worldwide.
pesticides, habitat loss, parasites/disease, climate change
What is the Worker's Bee Job? Give at least 2.
make honey, protect the queen, take care of the larvae (babies), pollinate,
Does a Queen Bee die when it stings?
NO
Where do bees live?
Beehive
How many wings do bees have?
Four (4)
What is the name of the bee that does the most work?
Worker Bee
Is a Worker Bee larger than a Queen Bee?
NO
How many kinds of bees are in a hive?
3
Which type of bee makes honey?
The Worker Bee
Why are bees important?
Many answers are correct. Teacher will check.
How many legs does a honeybee have?
6
Who keeps the beehive safe?
The Worker Bee
How do bees communicate (talk) to one another?
By doing the Waggle Dance
What does a bee use to attack enemies?
Stinger
How many times can a worker bee sting?
One (1) time
What type of animal is a bee?
Insect
Name the bee that does the least work?
Drone
How many Queen Bees live in one beehive?
What is the Queen Bee's Job?
Lay Eggs
What special food is fed to a larva to turn it into a queen?
Royal jelly
Approximately how many species of bee exist in the world?
Over 20,000
Which invasive insect species, originally from Asia, has been spreading across Europe since around 2004 and hunts bees at hive entrances?
The Asian Hornet
Roughly how many bites out of every three that you eat depend on bee pollination?
3