Understanding Honeybee Stings

Which type of bee is known to die after stinging a mammal?

• Yellow jacket

• Carpenter bee

• Honeybee

• Bumblebee

What unique feature of the honeybee's stinger causes it to get stuck in mammalian skin?

• Its length

• Its smoothness

• Its color

• Its barbed design

How long can a honeybee's stinger continue to inject venom after the bee has flown away?

• 1 minute

• 15 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

Which bees in a honeybee hive are capable of stinging?

• Male drones

• Queen bees

• Female worker bees

• All bees

What should you do if you see a bee buzzing nearby?

• Swat it away

• Keep your distance

• Ignore it

• Try to catch it