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Yes, bumble bees do fight. Though only certain ones do the drones which are the males fight to establish who is more dominant and the queen will fight to death any of her daughters who try to take over the hive.

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Do bees and wasps fight?

In the open bees and wasps will tend to ignore each other, but if a wasp tries to enter a bee hive and does not immediately back out, the guard bees will probably sting it to death. A concerted attack on a bee hive by a large number of wasps in order to get to the honey stores may succeed and many bees and wasps will die in the resulting fight.


Do queen bees fight?

There's only one queen bee in each hive and Queens Bees are not supposed to leave their hives so they wouldn't. However, there are several queen larvae, all of which are fed a special food. When these larvae hatch from their chrysalis, they do fight, stinging each other repeatedly until only one bee is left. This survivor then becomes the new queen of the hive.


Does Honey Bees live alone?

No, honey bees are social insects that live in colonies. Each colony consists of a queen bee, worker bees, and male drones, all working together to maintain and protect the hive. Honey bees rely on their highly organized social structure to ensure the survival and success of the colony.


What is the impact honey bees and humans have on each other?

Human can use bees to pollinate crops and there garden.


How many species of bumble bee are there?

Bees belong to the insect superfamily, Apoidea, which comprises an astounding 20,000 bee species. Although each distinct bee family exhibits common traits, such as nest building, social behavior characteristics, and the like, different species have different physical shapes and characteristics.

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Why do bumble bees engage in fights with each other?

Bumble bees engage in fights with each other to establish dominance and hierarchy within the colony. These fights help determine which bees will have access to resources and opportunities to reproduce, ultimately ensuring the survival and success of the colony.


How does bumble bee go to a flower?

Bees communicate with each other with a little dance. A bee will tell other bees where to find flowers. Then the bees will follow the directions they were given.


Do yellow jackets and bumble bees compete for territory?

Yes, I have noticed that bumble bees and yellow jackets DO compete for territory. I have had many yellow jackets infesting my home in upstate New York each season for 17 years. However, this last summer, I had a bumble bee family that moved into my front porch. I watched them each day as they literally chased away the yellow jackets whenever they came near. Yet the bumble bees never caused any harm to me or my family. Thank goodness for my "watch dogs", the bumble bees -- they are my guardians against those angry yellow jackets!


What is the botanical name of honey?

Kingdom: Metazoa (= animalia -- multicellular animals) Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods) Class: Insecta (true insects) Order: Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps) Family: Apidae (honey bees and bumble bees) Genus: Apis Species: Apis Mellifera Common name: Honeybee


Do the different bees fight with other bees?

There is not usually any fighting within the hive, but any bee trying to steal honey from another hive will be either killed or driven out.


Do bees and wasps fight?

In the open bees and wasps will tend to ignore each other, but if a wasp tries to enter a bee hive and does not immediately back out, the guard bees will probably sting it to death. A concerted attack on a bee hive by a large number of wasps in order to get to the honey stores may succeed and many bees and wasps will die in the resulting fight.


Do queen bees fight?

There's only one queen bee in each hive and Queens Bees are not supposed to leave their hives so they wouldn't. However, there are several queen larvae, all of which are fed a special food. When these larvae hatch from their chrysalis, they do fight, stinging each other repeatedly until only one bee is left. This survivor then becomes the new queen of the hive.


How many flowers must a bee visit?

Bumble bees indeed do pollinate plants. In fact because they have a longer proboscis they can pollinate some plants that honey bees can't.


Why africans fight each other?

africans fight each other because they belive that they should


Do killer bees kill each other for kids?

Yes


How did Revolutionary war affect the Iroquois?

it caused lroquois to fight each other


Do bumble bees like flowers?

Bumblebees also pollinate wildflowers. Bumblebees are attracted to flowers with narrow corolla tubes, such as blueberries and cranberries. They mainly forage for pollen rather than nectar and transfer more pollen to the pistils with each visit.