Bees

[KommissarReb]

What type of bee do you think is the coolest, or take the most interest in?

Personally, Bumble Bees are my favorite. I love Honey Bees for the fact that they make honey, but I think if I had to choose between these species, I'd be a Bumblebee. Bumblebees have barbless stingers like wasps do, so they can sting repeatedly. As far as I'm aware of, it is the only type of bee on my list that can do that. Unlike wasps however, Bumblebees are very passive, and don't sting unless provoked.

They often can be confused with carpenter bees, due to their shape and similar colorations. But keep in mind that Bumblebees are entirely covered in fur, whereas carpenter bees do not have fur on the top side of their abdomens. I captured two photos of bumblebees on flowers on the side of my house, but for some reason I am unable to upload them as of now. I was fascinated because when I go outside to my little garden, I usually only see honey bees, carpenter bees, moths, wasps, Japanese beetles (ugh), etc.

Backstory

I took interest in this sort of topic one night where I had insomnia and couldn't sleep, so I looked something to read to pass the time in hopes that I'd eventually nod off. I went into my desk's cabinet where I keep a small cache of books, and got out a pamphlet called Dangerous Animals & Plants. The pamphlet isn't necessarily about lethal bugs/plants/animals, but ones that you shouldn't take lightly.

My question to you:

What is your favorite type of bee?

[tlmiller]

Honey Bees, they produce something useful.  Other bees just terrify me.

[Pentastar Enforcer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYtXuBN1Hvc


Personally the Bees controlled by this doctor are my favorite, and can anyone remind me of which day International Bring a Shit ton of Bees to Work day is?

[Pali]

I hate them all.  They play an important ecological role and provide honey and all that stuff, but they can stay the hell away from me at all times, thank you.

[KommissarReb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYtXuBN1Hvc


Personally the Bees controlled by this doctor are my favorite, and can anyone remind me of which day International Bring a Shit ton of Bees to Work day is?

I don't know. Believe it or not I think I read somewhere that its possible to remove Killer Bees from an area by introducing larger quantities of other species of bees. I believe its because the different species don't get along too well. Wasps and bees hate each other.

I hate them all.  They play an important ecological role and provide honey and all that stuff, but they can stay the hell away from me at all times, thank you.

Well, okay. Just keep in mind that hate is the path to the dark side, o' New Republic supporter 

[Pali]

That's why I don't use the Force against bees.

[Mat8876]

That would a brilliant video to watch "The force vs Bee"

[Pentastar Enforcer]

Force Push plus Bees would make a powerful weapon, but it just so happens Dr. Bees pushes his bees into various locations. Does this mean he could be a force sensitive?

[KommissarReb]

Force Push plus Bees would make a powerful weapon, but it just so happens Dr. Bees pushes his bees into various locations. Does this mean he could be a force sensitive?

Dr. Bees and his bees don't use The Force, they just use...force! 

[StarLordX]

None. Bees just freak me out, mostly because of their tendency to sting people.

[KommissarReb]

None. Bees just freak me out, mostly because of their tendency to sting people.

Most bees wont sting you unless you do something stupid to piss them off. Killer/Africanized/Hybrid Honey Bees are the exception to that, but most species will leave you alone if you leave them be.