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How to Identify and Classify Bees
Contributed by: Wallis
  • 1. What is the most obvious physical characteristic that distinguishes bees from flies?
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.
  • 2. Which bee family is known for its pollen baskets (corbiculae) on its hind legs?
A) Megachilidae
B) Apidae
C) Halictidae
D) Andrenidae
  • 3. What is the primary food source for bee larvae?
A) Only pollen
B) Honey and water
C) Pollen and nectar
D) Only nectar
  • 4. Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic for identifying bee species?
A) Hair patterns
B) Size and color
C) Facial markings
D) Wing vein patterns
  • 5. Leafcutter bees belong to which family?
A) Apidae
B) Colletidae
C) Megachilidae
D) Andrenidae
  • 6. What does 'eusocial' mean in the context of bee societies?
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.
  • 7. Which bee family typically has heart-shaped faces?
A) Andrenidae
B) Apidae
C) Megachilidae
D) Halictidae
  • 8. What is the function of the scopa in bees?
A) To build nests
B) To carry pollen
C) To sting
D) To defend the hive
  • 9. Which bee family is known for its cellophane-like nest linings?
A) Apidae
B) Halictidae
C) Colletidae
D) Megachilidae
  • 10. What distinguishes a bee's antenna from other insects?
A) Bees have feathery antennae.
B) Bees have geniculate antennae.
C) Bees have segmented antennae.
D) Bees have straight antennae.
  • 11. What is the role of worker bees in a honey bee colony?
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.
  • 12. Which bee is often metallic green or blue?
A) Halictidae (Sweat Bees)
B) Apidae (Honey Bees)
C) Megachilidae (Leafcutter Bees)
D) Andrenidae (Mining Bees)
  • 13. How do you differentiate between male and female bees in most species?
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.
  • 14. What does 'oligolectic' mean when describing a bee?
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.
  • 15. What is the primary role of drone bees in a honey bee hive?
A) To mate with the queen
B) To build honeycombs
C) To forage for food
D) To defend the hive
  • 16. Which characteristic is NOT helpful in identifying bees?
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.
  • 17. What type of mouthparts do bees possess?
A) A siphoning mouthpart.
B) A piercing-sucking mouthpart.
C) Mandibles for chewing wood.
D) A proboscis for sucking nectar.
  • 18. What is the role of the queen bee?
A) Foraging for food
B) Cleaning the hive
C) Laying eggs
D) Guarding the hive
  • 19. What is the main purpose of nectar collection for bees?
A) To provide protein for larval development
B) To attract mates
C) To build nests
D) To provide carbohydrates for energy
  • 20. Which bee family is usually small and dark, often with metallic reflections?
A) Halictidae
B) Apidae
C) Megachilidae
D) Andrenidae
  • 21. What is the hamuli?
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.
  • 22. Which bee family is known for their large size and fuzzy appearance, resembling bumblebees?
A) Apidae (some species)
B) Andrenidae
C) Halictidae
D) Megachilidae
  • 23. What type of nests do solitary bees typically build?
A) Individual nests in the ground, cavities, or plant stems.
B) Large communal hives.
C) Nests made of mud.
D) Paper nests.
  • 24. What is a kleptoparasitic bee?
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.
  • 25. What is the significance of the bee's branched hairs in pollen collection?
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.
  • 26. Which bee does not have branched hairs?
A) Halictidae
B) None, branched hairs are defining characteristic
C) Apidae
D) Megachilidae
  • 27. What is the function of the malar space in bees?
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
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