Answers: Chapter 2
The Honeybee Hive
Comprehension Questions
- How many different types of bees are in a hive? What are they?
Answer: There are three kinds of bees in the hive. They are the queen bee, the drones and the worker bees.
2. What is the first thing a worker bee does when they emerge (are born)?
Answer: They are fed by passing bees; they eat.
3. How old is a worker bee when they develop the ability to fly?
Answer: They can fly when they are about a month old.
4. How do bees communicate?
Answer: They communicate through dance-like movements.
5. How does a foraging worker bee know when they have reached their own hive?
Answer: They can detect the chemical from the queen. (pheromone)
6. The lifespan for a worker bee varies. What influences how long they live?
Answer: The season affects the lifespan of a worker bee. In the busy summer months, they live 5 or 6 weeks.
7. The article describes a very complicated organization of jobs within the beehive. Can you think of another species that is organized in this way?
Answer: Answers may vary
- Maybe wolves – they hunt in packs and are led by an alpha female.
- Gorillas also have a social structure.
