Bees belong to which order?

Bees belong to which order?

• A. Hymenoptera
• B. Lepidoptera
• C. Coleoptera
• D. Diptera

Answer: (A)

Bees are classified in the order Hymenoptera, the same group that includes wasps and ants. This order is characterized by features such as complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult), two pairs of wings with the hind wings often coupled to the fore wings by hooks called hamuli, and usually a slender waist between the thorax and abdomen. In many females the ovipositor is modified into a stinger. These traits set Hymenoptera apart from the other orders listed: Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) have scaled wings; Coleoptera (beetles) have front wings hardened into elytra; Diptera (true flies) have one pair of wings with small balancing organs called halteres. So bees belong to Hymenoptera.

Bees are classified in the order Hymenoptera, the same group that includes wasps and ants. This order is characterized by features such as complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult), two pairs of wings with the hind wings often coupled to the fore wings by hooks called hamuli, and usually a slender waist between the thorax and abdomen. In many females the ovipositor is modified into a stinger. These traits set Hymenoptera apart from the other orders listed: Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) have scaled wings; Coleoptera (beetles) have front wings hardened into elytra; Diptera (true flies) have one pair of wings with small balancing organs called halteres. So bees belong to Hymenoptera.