1. ORDER HYMENOPTERA ORDER HYMENOPTERA SOCIAL INSECTS

2. BEE ANATOMY

3. 3 TYPES OF BEES QUEEN fertile female lays eggs DRONE fertile male Develop from unfertilized egg reproduces with the queen WORKER STERILE female

4. WORKER BEES Are prevented from becoming queen because of QUEEN FACTOR (pheromone) Majority of hive population Performs duties of hive

5. WORKER DUTIES Select new queen by feeding larva royal jelly Care for queen Gather food Feed larva Build the hive

6. WORKER DUTIES Repair hive Protect the hive Cool hive fan wings at entrance to create current Clean the hive

7. INSECT COMMUNICATION Dances bee movement patterns round dance Indicates food is near / not exact Circles to left then circles to right

8. INSECT COMMUNICATION Waggle dance figure 8 Indicates food is far by Duration of dance / number of waggles on each run

9. BEE--HAVIOR INNATE behavior Inborninstinctive ALTRUISTIC behavior Self sacrificing for the good of the hive