The document describes the key anatomical parts of a bee, including the abdomen, antennae, thorax, wings, stinger, and life stages from egg to larva to pupa. The abdomen is on the back, the antennae are used for smelling, the thorax contains the wings and legs, wings allow flight and there are four, and the stinger is used for defense with barbs and venom. The life cycle begins as an egg, then larva that looks like a worm, and finally the pupa stage where it transforms into a bee.

1. Abdomen
The back body part of a bee.
Antenna
The finger-like things on the bee’s
headusedfor smelling.
Thorax Wings
The middle
part of a bee’s
body where the
wings andlegs
are attached.
The wings allow
the bee to fly.
A bee has 4
wings.

2.
Stinger
The stinger is
how the bee
defends itself.
The stinger has
barbs anda
small sack of
venom.
Egg
The first stage of a honeybee’s life.
Larva Pupa
The second
stage of a bee’s
life. The larva
looks like a
small worm.
The third stage in a bee’s life
where it changes to a bee.