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