The Truth About Honeybees

What is the primary diet of honeybees?

• Meat

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

What is the average lifespan of honeybees in the wild?

• Up to 1 year

• Up to 10 years

• Up to 2 years

• Up to 5 years

What do worker honeybees do?

• Regulate hive temperature

• Lay eggs

• Forage for food, build honeycombs, and protect the hive

• Produce honey

What happens if the queen bee dies?

• The workers leave the hive to find a new queen

• A new queen is elected by the workers

• The hive immediately dies

• Workers create a new queen by feeding royal jelly to a worker female

What is the scientific name of honeybees?

• Apis mellifera

• Apis cerana

• Vespula vulgaris

• Bombus terrestris

What causes honeybees to disappear from hives?

• Pesticides

• Colony collapse disorder

• Habitat loss

• Climate change

What is the group name for honeybees?

• Colony

• Pack

• Swarm

• Flock

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What role do male bees, known as drones, play in the hive?

• Foraging for food

• Protecting the hive

• Laying eggs

• Living in the hive during spring and summer and being expelled in winter