The Indian carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp., Apidae) is known to be nocturnal, able to forage even on the darkest, moonless nights. Nocturnal species, such as the Indian carpenter bee, fly at night to...
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Here is an explanation and a diagram showing the anatomy of a bee paw with a clearly defined knee. Since bees have both a thigh and a tibia, it can be said that bees do indeed have knees....
Light rain isn't usually a problem, but it's dangerous for bees trying to fly in heavy rain or wind. When it rains heavily, bee flight becomes difficult and dangerous. If raindrops accumulate on the...
First, all bees have six legs, although these legs serve completely different purposes, depending on the type of bee. Honeybees use these six-legged bees to walk, but the front and rear legs also...
Simple eyes (bees) are rather small and triangular in the front of the crown. This combination of large and small eyes provides bees with excellent vision, which helps them survive. The ability to...
There are over 20,000 different types of bees, most of which are solitary, do not produce honey, and do not live in hives. These types of bees are about half an inch long and there are about 140...