Answer These 12 True Or False Questions About Bees To Prove You're An Expert Before 'World Bee Day'

According to the WWF, nearly 90% of wild plants and 75% of global crops depend on pollinators like bees. That means that one of every three bites of food we eat are brought to us courtesy of honey bees and friends.

But how much do you appreciate the work of these buzzing bees? World Bee Day is a chance to give a hand to our pollinating friends, and in recognition of this holiday we've put together a quiz to challenge you to see how much you really know about these hard-working insects:

Created by Jake Geers

On May 23, 2021

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A productive queen bee can lay up to 2,500 eggs per day.

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There are more than 50,000 species of bees.

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It takes over a month for a bee to become an adult.

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Bees are attracted by caffeine.

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Honey was found in King Tut’s Egyptian tomb and it was still good!

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If a worker bee uses her stinger, she will become fertile.

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In Greek legend, the god Neptune is credited as being the first beekeeper.

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Although bears do like honey, it's actually the bee larvae they really crave.

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Honey bees did not migrate to Alaska until 1927.

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Honeybees can communicate by performing a dance move called the "waggle dance"

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Bees have three stomachs: One for retaining liquids, one for eating, and one for storing nectar.

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If a hive's queen bee dies, workers can appoint a new queen by feeding a baby larva the "royal jelly".

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