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What is the classification of bees?

Bees are classified as insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera, family Apidae, and superfamily Apoidea. They are known for their role in pollination and production of honey.


Are Bees cold blooded?

No, bees are not cold-blooded. They are classified as ectothermic, which means they rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature. Bees can generate their own body heat through muscle activity, but they still require warmth from the environment.


What class do honey bees belong in?

Honey bees belong to the class Insecta, which includes all insects. Within this class, they are part of the order Hymenoptera, which also encompasses ants, wasps, and other bees. Honey bees are further classified under the family Apidae and the genus Apis, with the most well-known species being Apis mellifera.


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 honey classified as?

Honey is classified as a natural sweetener produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. It is considered a natural food product and is commonly used as a sweetening agent in various culinary applications. Honey is also rich in antioxidants and has known health benefits.


In chapter XVII and XXXII smoke serves what unusual purpose in the Swiss family Robinson?

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What characteristics do insect such as honeybees have in common with all other arthropods?

Bees are classified as arthropods because of their characteristic segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.


Can bees be domesticated?

It could be said the bees in beekeepers' hives have been domesticated, but that's not really true. Bees are very much creatures of instinct and they react to stimuli, but they don't have the brain power to reason and they almost certainly don't recognize the beekeeper as 'their owner'.Beekeepers learn to manipulate the bees' environment to make the bees do what is wanted. This usually works, but not always -- there are many books about beekeeping, but the bees can't read so don't always do what is expected.Even in law, bees are classified as wild animals, not farm stock or domestic. And they don't make good pets!


When is a bee not a bee?

A bumble bee is a bee -- just a different sort of bee.Bumble bees do collect nectar and make honey, but not in large enough quantities to make it worth harvesting.However bumble bees are excellent Pollinators, so bumble Bees can be worth keeping. Farmers will pay you money to lend them your hives for the season so that the bumble bees pollinate their crops.


What is the taxonomy of a bee?

Bees belong to the order Hymenoptera, which includes other insects such as ants and wasps. Within the order Hymenoptera, bees are classified under the family Apidae. There are approximately 20,000 known species of bees worldwide.


What is the collective noun for beeds?

There is not word in English spelled 'beeds'.The collective noun for beads is a string of beads.The collective nouns for bees are a bike of bees, a charm of bees, a drift of bees, a grist of bees, a hive of bees, a hum of bees, a stand of bees, a swarm of bees


Do carpenter bees attack bumble bees?

Carpenter Bees do not attack bumble bees.