Some kids are holding bees, claiming they are of the non stinging variety. They look like the large bumble bees to me and I believe they are mistaken that some bees don't sting.
2006-09-25 06:44:31 · 22 answers · asked by Millie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
no, only bees with a stinger sting. i believe that they are called the workers. i remember doing a report where i learned drones, the small males don't have stingers.
2006-09-25 06:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by Snki55ed Princess 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
British Miner Bee dusnt sting
2006-09-27 07:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many species of bees and some are naturally gentle. Male bees do not sting.We think that bee stings are the result of them sensing our pheromones produced by our fear. Many bee handlers can handle them without protective clothing but a normal person would be stung (bee keepers-apiculturists..do get stung too). Many of the species of larger bees are rather gentle but remember too that there are many look-alike insects around the world...i.e. hummingbird moths resemble both a small hummingbird but look much like a bumble-bee.
2006-09-25 06:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a generalization, native-american (I mean the continent) bee species don't have sting, so they don't sting... In the meantime, grab the kids inside and make them let those poor animals alone.
If those bugs look bigger than common bees, they may be bumble bees rather than non-stinging bees (they're usually smaller and darker than European o African bees), and I don't know about their stinging capabilities.
2006-09-25 06:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by tlahtopil 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes there are some type that don't sting .the Carpenter bee never sting and there are other . but i wouldn't take a chance on which one that might be if I'm not a expert at insects
2006-09-25 06:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bumble bees...the big fat ones are the only kind of bee that doesnt sting. Sweat bees dont necessarily sting, it feels more like a bite.
2006-09-25 06:53:55 · answer #6 · answered by sem3578 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes there is a specie of bee in Argentina which has no sting but the name eludes me, sorry
2006-09-25 06:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by DaveyMcB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never known a bumble bee to sting but they will hit you really hard..So to answer your ? No..
2006-09-25 06:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Just Dreamin' 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that ALL bees DO sting! With one note that after using their sting, they die. Towards to the wasps who no matter how many times they stinged, they keep on living.
2006-09-25 06:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by heneya2000 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
all my bees sting, apart from the drones.
not to sure about bumble bees...they don't seem aggressive.
2006-09-25 06:50:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋