Bee Trivia

Front

What color is a honeybee?

Back

brown/yellow

Front

How many wings does a honeybee have?

Back

4

Front

What are the 3 main roles of honeybees called? Options: queen/drone/worker, queen/worker/soldier, queen/nurse/worker, queen/drone/nurse

Back

queen/drone/worker

Front

What kind of reproduction does a queen participate in?

Back

both

Front

How many eggs can she lay per day?

Back

1,500-2,000

Front

What do unfertilized eggs become?

Back

drones

Front

How many species of bees are there?

Back

20,000

Front

What is the scientific name of the Western honeybee?

Back

apis mellifera

Front

Which subspecies of the Western honeybee is most common in the United States?

Back

italian

Front

What is the scientific name of this subspecies?

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apis mellifera ligustica