Celebrating Nebraska Pollinators
Celebrating Nebraska Pollinators

Parts and Pollen

Since all bees need to gather pollen to survive, they all have some body parts in common. Using these parts, bees sense different flowers to get the pollen they need.

As an example, here is a closer look at the honey bee. Click on Launch to interact with the 3D model of a honey bee.

OUTSIDE:

What external bee parts are used to sense flowers?
Head, thorax, abdomen, compound eye, antenna, tongue.
Diagram of the external parts of the bumble bee
Diagram of the external parts of the bumble bee, Head, thorax, abdomen, compound eye, antenna, and tongue.

INSIDE:

What internal parts use the sensory receptor information?
Brain, nerve or nerve ganglia. Brain, nerve or nerve ganglia.
The internal diagram of a bumble bee, brain
The internal diagram of a bumble bee, brain.

OUTSIDE:

What parts are used when the bee responds to the information?

If the bee finds what it needs.
Eye, tongue, jaw, legs, and pollen press.
External parts of the Bumble Bee that processes information
External parts of the Bumble Bee that processes information.

If the bee flies away.
Eye, forewing, and hindwing.
External parts of the Bumble Bee for processing information
External parts of the Bumble Bee for processing information
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