Bees
Bees
are
insects.
Ants,
beetles,
and
butterflies
are
insects
too.
Bees
are
known
for
their
sting,
but
only
female
bees
actually
have
stingers.
Bees
have
three
main
body
parts.
They
are
the
head,
thorax,
and
the
abdomen.
Bees
have
six
legs
and
four
wings.
They
have
five
eyes
and
two
antennae.
Bees
live
all
over
the
world.
You
can
even
find
them
in
your
backyard.
Bees
are
usually
attracted
to
flowers
that
are
yellow,
blue,
or
purple.
Bees
have
a
special
mouthpart.
It
looks
like
a
straw.
They
use
it
to
get
food
from
flowers.
Bees
carry
pollen
from
flower
to
flower.
Some
bees
produce
honey
for
us
to
eat.
Some
bees
live
alone.
Other
bees
live
in
large
groups
called
colonies.
Colonies
live
in
nests
or
beehives.
Male
bees
only
live
a
few
years.
A
queen
bee
can
live
up
to
five
years.
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Bee Classification: Insect
Diet: Herbivore
Endangered Status: Some species are Critically Endangered. -
Average Length – Largest A chalicodoma pluto bee is longer than a penny. -
Average Length – Smallest A perdita minima bee is smaller than a penny.
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