Across
- 2. type of eye made up of thousands of tiny lenses and see in color
- 3. the final phase of the honey bee life cycle
- 6. rear body region containing digestion, respiration, and reproduction organs, as well as the stinger and wax glands
- 7. collection of hairs where pollen is stored for transport
- 11. located on the underside of the abdomen; form and excrete wax
- 13. male bees responsible for mating with the queen
- 14. jaw-like structures used to knead wax and chew honey and pollen
- 17. stomach-like organ connected to the digestive tract
- 18. the beginning of the honey bee life cycle
- 19. female bee that lays eggs
Down
- 1. movable feelers that detect smell and movement
- 4. middle body region containing flight muscles, four wings, and six legs
- 5. develops from the larva inside the cocoon; this stage is when eyes, legs and wings develop
- 8. worm-like creature that hatches from the egg
- 9. contains two compound eyes, three simple eyes, two antennae, mandibles and the proboscis
- 10. female bees that perform many of the jobs for the colony
- 11. can beat 250 times per second, allowing flight up to 15 mph
- 12. type of eye that have thick lenses that senses changes in brightness
- 15. three pairs of segmented structures used for walking, dusting their antennae, and storing pollen
- 16. only found on females; used for defense