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Quiz about Plight of the Bumblebee
Quiz about Plight of the Bumblebee

Plight of the Bumblebee Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the lovable insect known as the bumblebee.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,163
Updated
Jul 10 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
284
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Question 1 of 10
1. To which genus of the Apinae subfamily does the bumblebee belong? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Bumblebees are members of the Bombini tribe. Are there other members of the Bombini tribe in existence?


Question 3 of 10
3. How many different species of bumblebees are known? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of a group of bumblebees living together? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which gender of bumblebee is most likely to sting other animals? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Do bumblebees communicate with each other using a waggle dance?


Question 7 of 10
7. Bumblebees are used in agriculture as pollinators because of their unique pollination technique. What is this pollination technique called? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which season do bumblebees mate? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A bumblebee is capable of making a buzzing noise. How does a bumblebee create its buzzing noise? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which is the common name of bumblebees who live in the colonies of other species of bumblebees? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. To which genus of the Apinae subfamily does the bumblebee belong?

Answer: Bombus

The bumblebee belongs to the Apinae subfamily and the genus Bombus. Other members of the Apinae subfamily include honey bees, stingless bees and orchid bees.
2. Bumblebees are members of the Bombini tribe. Are there other members of the Bombini tribe in existence?

Answer: no

The bumblebee is the only genus in the tribe Bombini in existence. There are a few extinct genera like the Calyptapis, which were similar to bumblebees, seen in fossils.
3. How many different species of bumblebees are known?

Answer: Over 250

There are over 250 known species of bumblebees. These species are primarily found in higher latitudes or at higher altitude in the Northern Hemisphere. There are some species found in South America, Europe, New Zealand and Tasmania.
4. What is the name of a group of bumblebees living together?

Answer: colony

Bumblebees are social insects which form colonies. A colony consists of a single queen bumblebee and approximately fifty bumblebees living together.
5. Which gender of bumblebee is most likely to sting other animals?

Answer: female

Female bumblebees, usually the queen or worker bumblebees, can sting other animals. A bumblebee's stinger structure allows the bumblebee to repeatedly sting an opponent without injuring itself. In general, bumblebees tend to ignore humans and other animals unless disturbed.
6. Do bumblebees communicate with each other using a waggle dance?

Answer: no

Honey bees are known for their specialized dances to communicate with each other. One dance, known the waggle dance, is used recruit other bees to the precise location of the food source.

Bumblebees are not capable of communicating this type of detailed information. Instead, the bumblebees receive information about the tasks requested by the queen bumblebee from their nest.
7. Bumblebees are used in agriculture as pollinators because of their unique pollination technique. What is this pollination technique called?

Answer: buzz pollination

Bumblebees use a pollination technique known as sonication or buzz pollination. A bumblebee is able to to take hold of a flower and move its flight muscles rapidly. This action, termed sonication or buzz pollination, causes the flower to vibrate and dislodge extra pollen. This technique allows bumblebees to collect more pollen than other insects.
8. In which season do bumblebees mate?

Answer: autumn

A young bumblebee queen, known as a gyne, mates with a bumblebee male, known as a drone, in the autumn. In the winter, bumblebees diapause in a shelter. In the spring, the queen bee builds a wax cell to dispatch her eggs and allow them to hatch.
9. A bumblebee is capable of making a buzzing noise. How does a bumblebee create its buzzing noise?

Answer: A bumblebee vibrates its flight muscles to make a buzz

The buzzing sound made by a bumblebee is the result of the bumblebee vibrating its flight muscles. This feat can be achieved while the muscles are decoupled from the wings. One common misconception is that the buzzing sound of bees is caused by the beating of their wings.
10. Which is the common name of bumblebees who live in the colonies of other species of bumblebees?

Answer: cuckoo bumblebees

Cuckoo bumblebees are are members of the bumblebee Bombus genus and the subgenus Psithyrus. Cuckoo bumblebees have lost the worker bumblebees during evolution. A female cuckoo bumblebee will invade another bumblebee colony, replace the queen bumblebee, enslave the worker bumblebees and live off the resources of the colony.
Source: Author workisboring

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