A Quiz To Test Your Knowledge on Bumble Bee Vocabulary

Match the number of the Bumble Bee Terms to the definitions below.

1. A milky, yellow syrup that is fed to larvae

2. A mixture of nectar and pollen

3. A stage of larval development between two molts

4. A straw-like structure used for sucking nectar or honey

5. A sweet solution secreted by the glands of plants

6. Allows a honey bee to see ultraviolet light

7. Concave surface that hold the pollen in place

8. Fine, powder-like material produced by the anthers of flowering plants

9. First stage of life

10. Four pairs of glands of the worker bee that are specialized parts of the body wall

11. Nectar stored here will be unloaded into empty hive cells or passed on to house bees for food.

12. Plant resins that are collected by bees and used to seal cracks and soften rough edges in the hive

13. Sensory organ involved in taste and smell

14. Stage that changes into that of an adult

15. The silk chamber a larva spins around itself

16. The stomach section in the abdomen which digests food