38 Types of Bees (with Pictures): A Visual Identification Guide
网页2023年10月17日 · Bees are small flying insects commonly found in summer gardens, buzzing from flower to flower. Most bee species are identifiable by their fuzzy bodies, often adorned with black and yellow or orange stripes. With over 20,000 species, the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most well-known, renowned for its honey production.
Bee - Wikipedia
网页Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea. They are currently considered a clade, called Anthophila. [1]
Bee | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
网页3 天之前 · bee, (superfamily Apoidea), any of more than 20,000 species of insects in the suborder Apocrita (order Hymenoptera), including the familiar honeybee (Apis) and bumblebee (Bombus and Psithyrus) as well as thousands more wasplike and flylike bees. Adults range in size from about 2 mm to 4 cm (about 0.08–1.6 inches).
Honeybee | Characteristics, Habitat, Life Cycle, & Facts ...
网页3 天之前 · A honeybee is any of a small group of social bees that make honey. All honeybees live together in nests or hives. There are two honeybee sexes, male and female, and two female castes.
10 facts about honey bees! | National Geographic Kids
网页Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers, fruits and vegetables. This means that they help other plants grow! Bees transfer pollen between the male and female parts, allowing plants to grow seeds and fruit.
Bees - National Wildlife Federation
网页Bees begin life as eggs, which hatch into larvae the feed and pupate and eventually emerge in their adult form, where they visit flowers to feed on and gather nectar and pollen. Unlike the hive-forming domesticated honey bee or wild bumble bee species, most bees are solitary nesters.
10 Most Common Bee Types (With Pictures to Identify)
网页The most common bee types include honeybees, bumblebees, carpenter bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees, sweat bees, squash bees, blue orchard bees, mining bees, and stingless bees. These bees vary in size, coloration, nesting and foraging behavior, but all play important roles in plant pollination.
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