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The Honey Bee by Samuel

The Honey Bee by Samuel. http://www.insectidentification.org/imgs/insects/honey-bee.jpg. Three Tagmata. Head Thorax Abdomen. Head. Antennae Eyes Neurons Proboscis Other mouth parts. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/bee1.htm. Thorax. Exoskeleton of chitin Fur

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The Honey Bee by Samuel

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  1. The Honey Bee by Samuel http://www.insectidentification.org/imgs/insects/honey-bee.jpg

  2. Three Tagmata Head Thorax Abdomen

  3. Head • Antennae • Eyes • Neurons • Proboscis • Other mouth parts http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/bee1.htm

  4. Thorax • Exoskeleton of chitin • Fur • Legs with special structures • Wings • Abdomen http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/bee1.htm

  5. Social Structure Worker Bees Drones Queen

  6. Worker Bees • Non-reproductive Females • 80,000+ members of hive • Scavenge for food • Nurse new bees • Repair Hive http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/916/55046480.JPG

  7. Worker Bee Dances Round Dance Waggle Dance http://www.laits.utexas.edu/hebrew/personal/language/animals/bees.gif

  8. Drones • Reproductive males • Fertilize queen • Die shortly after mating • Nurse Young • Are killed or driven out hive during winter or low food http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/978/50493401.JPG

  9. The Queen • Only reproductive female • Product of Royal Jelly • Mates once • Secretes Queen Factor • Leaves when hive is overcrowded. http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/978/50493395.JPG

  10. Range http://www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web8/world%20map.jpg

  11. Endangerment? CCD

  12. CCD- Colony Collapse Disorder • 2007 & 1915 decline • Albert Einstein's remark • Possible culprits • 15% of American food • 15% from animals that eat plants pollinated http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/wp-content/uploads/bees.JPG

  13. Credits • Modern Biology Textbook • http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/bee.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_honey_bee

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