Beelieve it or not! In teams or single player Rules: Question must be read aloud to all player by designated game master (who may also be a player on a team). First to raise hand from table, after the question has been read, gets to answer the question. 1 pt per correct answer Goal: have fun and learn something about bumblebees! Bombus vosnesenskii (yellow faced bumblebee) By Emilia H Lia BIOL

Q1: honey bees vs. bumblebees and where they come from a: both bumblebees and honeybees are native to N. America b: bumbles are native only to N. America c: bumbles are native and honey bees are exotic ANSWER: C! Bumbles are native to both Europe and N. America while honey bees are only native to Europe. Honey bees are both exotic and domesticated.

Q2: How many times can a bumble sting? a: Once, the same as honey bees. b: As many times as you continue to harass them. c: They can’t sting. ANSWER: B! Bumbles have “invested” in “expensive” stingers which are reusable. Good news for us the sting is less painful. Also only females have stingers.

Q3: How many species of bumblebee are there world wide? a: ~250 b: ~1000 c: ~100 d: ~300 ANSWER: A! There are roughly 250 known species primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, however, some species can be found in South America.

Q4: Which ones are bees? Answer with letters AB C D ANSWER: C! A:Philanthus triangulum (wasp) B:Hemaris tityus (hawk moth) C: Euglossa dilemma (orchid bee) D: mimic fly

Q5: Where do bumbles nest? a: They build hives similar to honey bees. b: Queens excavate nest spaces underground. c: Queens select abandoned honey bee hives. d: Queens select abandoned rodent holes, rock crevasse or stick piles. ANSWER: D! Bumbles nest underground! Watch were you step!

Q6: Name that bumble! Answer with common or scientific name. Hint: we saw this species at the beginning…. ANSWER: B. vosnesenskii or the Yellow Faced Bumblebee

Q7: What part of the spectrum can bumbles see in? a: All visible (to humans) wavelengths b: ~600 – Ultraviolet c: ~600 – 400 d: ~Infrared – 500 ANSWER: B! Bumblebees cannot see red and can see in the ultraviolet spectrum. Bird pollinators respond to color and insect pollinators relay more heavily on olfaction.

And the winner is….. …But really everyone because you all learned something cool!