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They can't, they have no sting.
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How do male bees protect themselves?
male bees do not have stingers, only the females or workers. they must fly away as there only protection.
Do both female and male bees make honey?
No, only the female worker bees make honey. The female queen bee and the male drone bees do not make or gather food themselves. The queen spends her time laying eggs while the drones have only one purpose, to mate with a queen when she is on her one and only mating flight. The drones are only produced in the spring/summer and are killed off each year once their job is done. For more info on bees, see the Related Link below ;-) http://www.backyardbeekeepers.com/facts.html
What is the Masculine of Bee?
Drone is the masculine name of a male bee. Female bees are the worker bees or the queen bee.
Do bummble bees sting?
Yes - if they're trying to defend themselves or their hive.
What is the difference between male bees and female bees?
Female bees can produce baby bees the males cannot. The female bees are diploid and the male bees are haploid. The antennae of a male bee has thirteen segments, while the antennae of a female has twelve. This is one way in which male and female bees are different. The worker (unfertilized female) honey bee does all the work, both in and out of the hive, whereas the male (drone) bee does no work at all. The bad news is that at the end of the breeding season, the drone is ejected from the hive and dies because he doesn't know how to forage for food.
What do male bees use to defend themselves?
Male honey bees (drones) can't defend themselves as they are incapable of stinging.
How do male bees protect themselves?
male bees do not have stingers, only the females or workers. they must fly away as there only protection.
What is the name for male bees?
Male honey bees are called drones.Drone.
Honey in Spanish?
honey (from bees) = miel 'honey' = (mi) querido/a (male/female)
What is the honey bee's job?
the male honey bees mate with the new queen
How do bees protect their hive?
Bees are well known for their stings, and if they think that you're doing any harm to them they are definitely going to sting you to protect themselves!
Do bees drone?
No, bees do not drone, however the male honey bee is called a 'Drone'.
Do male honey bees bite?
yes.......yes they do....... that what i think....
Are male honey bees produced by the process of meiosis?
yes
Which egg of honey bees hatch in to male and which in to female?
The unfertilized eggs of the queen bee hatch into male bees, or drones. Worker bees, or females, and female queen bees hatch from fertilized eggs.
Which type of honey bees does not work?
The drones (male bees) don't work. Their only purpose is to mate with a virgin queen.
How many eggs hatch into males and female in honey bees?
Around 1% will be drones (male bees). The others will be workers (infertile females).
