| Coverage : There are thousands and thousands of different types of bees, ranging in size from 2.1 mm long to 39mm long, with flying and flightless species. Test your knowledge of tehm with the Bee Facts Quiz. |
| 1. | This tricky type of bee is the most common in North America, but is frequently mistaken for a wasp. |
| a. | | Dwarf bee |
| b. | | Pluot bee |
| c. | | Sweat bee |
| d. | | Honeybee |
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| 2. | It is estimated that what percentage of humankind's food depends on insect pollination of plants, including bees' pollination? |
| a. | | 5% |
| b. | | 20% |
| c. | | 33% |
| d. | | 65% |
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| 3. | Most bees are naturally statically charged. Why is this? |
| a. | | To aid in gathering pollen |
| b. | | To deter competition for food |
| c. | | To aid self defense |
| d. | | To aid in detecting food sources |
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| 4. | What do stingless bees feed on? |
| a. | | Pollen |
| b. | | Carrion |
| c. | | Leaves |
| d. | | Honey |
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| 5. | Which of the following are some of bees' predators? |
| a. | | Assassin bugs |
| b. | | Red mosquitoes |
| c. | | Crab spiders |
| d. | | Bullants |
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| 6. | How many eggs per day can a honeybee queen lay in spring? |
| a. | | 200 |
| b. | | 900 |
| c. | | 1200 |
| d. | | 2000 |
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| 7. | Bees evolved from what animal? |
| a. | | Earwigs |
| b. | | Ants |
| c. | | Spiders |
| d. | | Wasps |
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| 8. | How many bees can a honeybee hive house in its peak, in spring? |
| a. | | 15,000 |
| b. | | 25,000 |
| c. | | 40,000 |
| d. | | 100,000 |
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| 9. | Which type of bee is also known as the humble bee? |
| a. | | Carpenter bee |
| b. | | Paper bee |
| c. | | Bumblebee |
| d. | | Honeybee |
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| 10. | What is the bumblebees main distinguishing feature? |
| a. | | Bright red coloring |
| b. | | Fuzzy body |
| c. | | Giant stinger |
| d. | | Long drooping antennae |
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| 11. | In what continents can stingless bees be found? |
| a. | | Australia |
| b. | | South America |
| c. | | Northern Asia |
| d. | | Antarctica |
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| 12. | Some bees enter the hives of other species and lay their eggs in there, which hatch and then kill the true young of the hive. This behavior is seen in a particular species of what other animal? |
| a. | | Ants |
| b. | | Birds |
| c. | | Bats |
| d. | | Pigs |
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