Bee (Bug, most species of bees are flying and honey bee, but not others)
Bee Pollinate Source Wikimedia Commons Public Domain The word comes from Latin bee beekeeping Bees are closely related to wasps and ants, bees are known for their role in pollinating flowers, plus bees are also well known for producing delicious types of honey and beeswax both highly nutritious. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees from seven to nine families recognized, although many are described and the actual number is probably higher. Found on all continents except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect pollination and flowering plants. Bees belong to the monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, currently classified by taxonomic name, unsorted unsorted within Anthophila. Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the second as a source of protein and other nutrients. Most bees use pollen as food for larvae. Bees have a long proboscis (a complex "tongue i...