 | Bee | Butterfly |
|---|---|---|
| Aggressiveness | Less aggressive compared to wasps. Honey bees die after they sting someone. Other bees can sting multiple times. | |
| Feeding habits | Pollinators | |
| Identification | Long and fat, dangling legs, two pairs of wings, often brightly colored. | |
| Characteristics | Non-aggressive, don't usually prey on other insects. | |
| Meaning | Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. | |
| Social or Solitary? | Social | |
| Order | Hymenoptera | |
| Kingdom | Animalia | |
| Class | Insecta | |
| Suborder | Apocrita | |
| Phylum | Arthropoda | |
| Hives | Bees live in geometric wax hives. | |
| Physical characteristics | Hairy body and legs | |
| Legs | Flat and wide | |
| Abdomen and thorax | Round | |
| Superfamily | Apoidea | |
| Antennae | Long and thin, round knob at end; used for smelling | |
| Feeding Behavior | Have a proboscis to suck liquid (nectar) from flowers | |
| Wings | Thin, smooth coat of scales on its wings | |
| Resting posture | Usually with wings closed | |
| Body Temperature Regulation | Uses the sun to warm up | |
| Sound Detection | Do not have ears; cannot hear sounds; use wings to feel vibrations | |
| Pupa | Makes a chrysalis hanging from a branch or other support | |
| Activity period | Active mostly during the day; rest at night | |
| Color | Brightly colored wings; can attract mates; help to blend in with flowers; can sometimes warn predators to stay away | |
| Mating Selection | Uses sight to select mates |
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