do bees/wasps etc have to buzz or do they do it by choice?

Answer 1

They buzz not by choice and by choice at the same time... Who wrote that they buzz because of their wings beating is correct but bees and wasps can buzz in a different frequency and/or fly in determined angles to indicate food sources and to indicate danger!

Answer 2

They have to flap their tiny wings really fast to fly, and that's what makes the buzzing noise. They don't fly about saying "buzz". I don't know about wasps (I think they're solitary types) but bees definitely communicate by dancing! I'm not sure if bees and wasps consciously choose to fly, and thus by extension to buzz, but I suppose they do in a way, as they can walk when they land.

Answer 3

The buzzing noise is made from the wings and part of the respiration system of the bees called spiracles which are holes in the side of bees bodies helping to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide (equivalent to breathing). both of these factors cause vibrations in the air contributing to the buzzing noise. So they dont choose to buzz rather its a noise thats unavoidable. but some people think the pitch or the frequency of buzzes made from different species is one of the ways they can communicate.

Answer 4

Honey bees' wings stroke over 11,000 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz. But this website will explain WHY they buzz - http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4dmg/Pests/beewasps.htm

Wasps and Yellow Jackets are "meat eaters." Most reported stings come from Yellow Jackets. Honey bees are vegetarians. They are the ones most responsible for pollenation of plants. However, the website cited below will explain the differences between Americanized "Killer" bees and regular honey bees.

Good question!

Answer 5

I think they make that sound to warn off anyone near by.
You hear a buzz you will know that a bee/wasp is near you and you don't want to retaliate with this small yet deadly insect.

Answer 6

Well, bees buzz as part of their "dance" to describe locations of pollen to other bees.

I think that most of the buzzing you hear when they're flying is the incredibly rapid beating of their wings.

Answer 7

The buzz we hear is the sound of wings traveling at very high speeds.

Tie a good sturdy string to a 12" ruler and swing it around your head. Boom! Same thing buzzzzz

Be carefull!

Answer 8

its to do with the shape of their mouths. We humans hum when we are busy , bees and wasps buzz.

Answer 9

The buzzing is caused by their wings beating. they don't have a choice. Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were a kid?

Answer 10

The sound comes from flapping their wings to fly, there is not buzz when they are not flying.