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Through communication - they are able to locate enough food to satisfy the needs of the hive. They also benefit from joining forces with each other to defend the hive from predators.
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What do you call a group of honey bees living together?
A colony
Why are bees classified as 'social insects'?
Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony. This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.
What is a colony of bees called?
you are dotish
Do bees in a colony die?
they can die if something in the colony goes wrong. :)
What is a large number of bees together called?
A Swarm.----A collection of bees is also called a colony.
What do you call a group of honey bees living together?
A colony
A collection of bees is called?
The standard term is a colony of bees. However we tend to refer to them more frequently according to where/how we find them living, such as: a hive of bees, a nest of bees, a swarm of bees.
What is colony of honey bees?
a colony of bees is just a group of bees or a nest.
What are the collective nouns for bees?
A swarm of bees or colony of bees
Why are bees classified as 'social insects'?
Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony. This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.
Would a hive of bees in a tree be best described as a community a population or an organism?
A 'hive' is an artificial home for bees provided by a beekeeper. Bees living wild in a tree would normally be described as a colony.
What Is The Collective Nouns For Bees?
A Colony Of Bees A Hive Of Bees A Swarm Of Bees ( If They Are Flying Together )
What is a bundle of bees called?
A collection of bees is usually called a colony. A hive of bees generally refers to the bees in their home. When a bee colony has split and half of the original colony are looking for a new home that collection is called a swarm.
What is a colony of bees called?
you are dotish
What are some social insects?
Social insects include ants, termites, bees, and wasps.A2 These insects form colonies in which individual members have allocated tasks of benefit to the colony.
Do bees in a colony die?
they can die if something in the colony goes wrong. :)
Who is the one who lays the eggs of bees?
The queen bee of the colony lays the bees
