- Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax.
- Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen.
- Bees have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue") that enables them to obtain the nectar from flowers.
- Bees all have two pairs of wings, the hind pair being the smaller of the two; in a very few species, one sex or caste has relatively short wings that make flight difficult or impossible, but none are wingless
- A queen lays soft white eggs in the comb. The egg stage takes place during days 1 through 3
- In three days, the egg hatches into a larva. Workers feed it bee milk and bee bread. It spins a cocoon around itself. The larva stage takes place during days 4 through 9.
- In the cocoon, the larva turns into a pupa. It now has eyes, wings, and legs. It looks more like a bee. This stage is during days 10 through 23, depending on the type of bee it will become.
- This is the final stage in a bee's complete metamorphosis. The bee chews its way out of the cell. It becomes an adult on days 16 through 24, depending on what type of bee it is.
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- Bees usually sting if handled or caught in clothing, but are also known to vigorously defend their nests if disturbed.
- A bee can only sting once. It stings, flies away and dies, but leaves the stinger behind. The stinger has tiny hooks and a poison sac. The stinger keeps on pumping poison until it is removed.
