A) Bees have longer antennae; flies have shorter antennae. B) Bees have thicker bodies; flies have thinner bodies. C) Bees have larger eyes; flies have smaller eyes. D) Bees have branched hairs; flies have unbranched hairs.
A) Halictidae B) Megachilidae C) Apidae D) Andrenidae
A) Pollen and nectar B) Only nectar C) Only pollen D) Honey and water
A) Size and color B) Wing vein patterns C) Facial markings D) Hair patterns
A) Colletidae B) Megachilidae C) Apidae D) Andrenidae
A) Living in solitary nests. B) Having cooperative brood care, overlapping generations, and reproductive division of labor. C) Having equal division of labor. D) Having only one queen.
A) Apidae B) Megachilidae C) Andrenidae D) Halictidae
A) To build nests B) To defend the hive C) To sting D) To carry pollen
A) Halictidae B) Megachilidae C) Colletidae D) Apidae
A) Bees have straight antennae. B) Bees have feathery antennae. C) Bees have geniculate antennae. D) Bees have segmented antennae.
A) Performing tasks such as foraging, building comb, and caring for the brood. B) Laying eggs. C) Mating with the queen. D) Protecting the hive from predators.
A) Andrenidae (Mining Bees) B) Halictidae (Sweat Bees) C) Megachilidae (Leafcutter Bees) D) Apidae (Honey Bees)
A) Males typically have longer antennae and lack stingers. B) Females are more colorful than males. C) Females are always larger than males. D) Males have pollen baskets, females do not.
A) Collecting pollen from any flower. B) Collecting only nectar. C) Specializing in collecting pollen from only a few plant species. D) Building nests in trees.
A) To forage for food B) To defend the hive C) To mate with the queen D) To build honeycombs
A) The flower visited by the bee. B) The shape of the bee's mandibles. C) The time of day the bee is active. D) The bee's nesting behavior.
A) A piercing-sucking mouthpart. B) A siphoning mouthpart. C) A proboscis for sucking nectar. D) Mandibles for chewing wood.
A) Foraging for food B) Laying eggs C) Cleaning the hive D) Guarding the hive
A) To provide carbohydrates for energy B) To attract mates C) To build nests D) To provide protein for larval development
A) Halictidae B) Andrenidae C) Apidae D) Megachilidae
A) A stinging apparatus. B) A sensory organ on the antenna. C) Hooks that connect the front and hind wings. D) A type of pollen basket.
A) Andrenidae B) Halictidae C) Apidae (some species) D) Megachilidae
A) Individual nests in the ground, cavities, or plant stems. B) Paper nests. C) Nests made of mud. D) Large communal hives.
A) A bee that only collects nectar. B) A bee that is highly aggressive. C) A bee that builds nests in decaying wood. D) A bee that steals pollen from other bees' nests.
A) They help the bee fly faster. B) They increase the surface area for pollen to adhere to. C) They help the bee attract mates. D) They protect the bee from predators.
A) Megachilidae B) Apidae C) None, branched hairs are defining characteristic D) Halictidae
A) The area between the base of the mandibles and the eyes B) The stingers entry point to its host C) Pouch for storing nectar D) Air intake for breathing |