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