How many legs do bees have? Do bees have antennae? And what exactly is a bee sting? If you have ever been stung you may be rather shocked to find out you literally got laid by a bee….
The front legs are suited to combing the pollen granules off the head of the bee. Specifically to get the pollen off the hair on their eyes. You can imagine how important it is for bees to be able to see
The hind legs of the bee are adapted for carrying pollen. These legs have pollen baskets – a hairy specialized area where pollen is packed. Pollen baskets are called corbicula.
A proboscis is a specialized mouthpart that is long. Biology is a bit of a confusing area in terms of names used for things. An elephant has a long nose which is sometimes called a proboscis.
It is useful to familiarise yourself with this diagram so you know what the parts of a bee are. Some of the names are probably not important to remember