my friend said she learned this in a fourth year zoology lectureIs it true that when male bees climax during mating, they explode and leave thier genitals inside the female?
This is both true and not true.
There can be little doubt that a huge amount of pressure is exerted by the drone bees muscles, as it causes him to flip entirely off the queen bee. One of the major authors in the field described it figuratively as exploding sperm into the queen. And there is no doubt that the drones genitals break off and he dies within hours due to massive trauma. So it's not like there's a huge or visible explosion or anything.
The genitals are not even jammed in the queen... other males just pull the thing out, mate, and die themselves. A queen will typically mate with (and kill) between 7-10 drones, and sometimes up 17 or more. The queen has internal sacs that can store a volume of semen that would take eight drones to fill, so presumably anything after that is just for fun (for the queen).
Now, although there is no evidence in the literature of the 'explosion' of climax being much more violent than a breaking off of the genitals, I have heard accounts from beekeepers who have said that they can -hear- drones 'pop' when they mate. Though I haven't pursued this myself so I couldn't tell you if this is really so.
The second link below shows drawings from Winston's famous book, including those of mating, so you may want to check it out.Is it true that when male bees climax during mating, they explode and leave thier genitals inside the female?
you sicko
true ..and the queen can mate several times before she returns to the hive, often with the male genitalia dangling.
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Can't breath OMG that is the funniest thing i have heard for a while.
You should see when they ';gang stang'; a female bee. They shoot honey everywhere.
wow and i thought stinging sucked !
Probably, and when they sting they leave the sting in you and die, or is that a wasp?
i can get this as i have slept with many women who are similar to queen bees and i have felt like i have left my privates behind when they have been to ruff with me.
They do not explode..
They do often tear their genitals off and die...
I am glad I am not a bee....
Reading all the answers I've just learned more about bees then ever before....good question!
that a lowed of b- locks
No way
Siht! Does that mean I'm a bee?
During ejaculation, the male falls back and his endophallus is ripped out of his body and remains attached to the queen. The emasculated drones die very quickly with their abdomens burst in this fashion. Therefore the male bee just drops dead, they do not explode. Only the abdomen does.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
What are ';The birds and the bees';?
Are they animals? What are ';The birds and the bees';?
The birds and the bees'; (sometimes expanded to ';the birds, the bees and the butterflies'; or ';the birds, the bees, the flowers, and the trees';) is an idiomatic expression which refers to courtship and sex, and is usually used in reference to teaching someone, often a young child, about sex and pregnancy. The phrase is evocative of the metaphors and euphemisms often used to avoid speaking openly and technically about the subject.curly hair styles
The birds and the bees'; (sometimes expanded to ';the birds, the bees and the butterflies'; or ';the birds, the bees, the flowers, and the trees';) is an idiomatic expression which refers to courtship and sex, and is usually used in reference to teaching someone, often a young child, about sex and pregnancy. The phrase is evocative of the metaphors and euphemisms often used to avoid speaking openly and technically about the subject.
I'm having a problem with bees, they keep going into back wall. I've used the foam but they're still around.?
Look in the phone book for bee keepers, some of them will remove them for the bees, some of them charge.. that's the safest way to get them gone
Instead of ';the birds and the bees';, why not ';the rabbits and the dogs';?
Because they don't pollinate!Instead of ';the birds and the bees';, why not ';the rabbits and the dogs';?
why not kissing and tellingInstead of ';the birds and the bees';, why not ';the rabbits and the dogs';?
You got me! I didn't make it up...if you ask me..Its called SEX
they arent exactly good mating animals to compare each other with
What about grasshoppers?
why not kissing and tellingInstead of ';the birds and the bees';, why not ';the rabbits and the dogs';?
You got me! I didn't make it up...if you ask me..Its called SEX
they arent exactly good mating animals to compare each other with
What about grasshoppers?
Is the sudden lack of Honey Bees as dire as Global Warming? or worse?
This year is different. They're gone. 1/3 of USA food supply affected this fall. which is worse?Is the sudden lack of Honey Bees as dire as Global Warming? or worse?
I live in AZ where 90% of the honey bees are now africanized bees...don't miss them. I will miss the fresh fruit and veggies tho!Is the sudden lack of Honey Bees as dire as Global Warming? or worse?
No. It's some insect rights group sabotaging the honey supply so 'the poor bees won't feel exploitated'. But like typical liberal idiotic reasoning, they poisoned the bee hives to do it.
It is bad that is for sure.
The africanized bees are better pollenators and honeymakers. The problem is that they are not domesticated, and are extremely aggressive.
Today here is sunny, warm, neither windy nor rainy and there are NO bees making my blooming trees hum. None.
Remember that there were no honeybees before white settlers came to the U.S. These are european honeybees. Plants can also become pollinated by wind, hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths, although bees are better at it for crops because the farms are usually very large. There are also a good number of commercial facilities that routinely raise new bee colonies (and can make queens) indoors, and I presume they are ramping up production even higher this year to replace lost colonies.
There is some thinking that an insecticide is causing the bees to get lost and not make it back to the hive, which would be good news in that eliminating the pesticide should straighten things out quickly, but organic farms are also losing bees, so it casts doubt on the insecticide theory.
At any rate, I would guess this to not be as serious as global warming.
It's got more to do with varroa mites and invading African bees than global warming. My uncle raised honey bees for years, finally cut his losses and quit because the mites were decimating his hives. Around here, there's a few beekeeps who will bring hives to your cotton fields to pollenate, talked to one of the guys about bringing some hives for my orchard, he's been having problems with African bees killing off his European honey bees and taking over the hives.
I'm so retarded, I misread the question thinking you were asking if the lack of bees was a result of global warming. This is what I get for answering questions at 3 am.
I live in AZ where 90% of the honey bees are now africanized bees...don't miss them. I will miss the fresh fruit and veggies tho!Is the sudden lack of Honey Bees as dire as Global Warming? or worse?
No. It's some insect rights group sabotaging the honey supply so 'the poor bees won't feel exploitated'. But like typical liberal idiotic reasoning, they poisoned the bee hives to do it.
It is bad that is for sure.
The africanized bees are better pollenators and honeymakers. The problem is that they are not domesticated, and are extremely aggressive.
Today here is sunny, warm, neither windy nor rainy and there are NO bees making my blooming trees hum. None.
Remember that there were no honeybees before white settlers came to the U.S. These are european honeybees. Plants can also become pollinated by wind, hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths, although bees are better at it for crops because the farms are usually very large. There are also a good number of commercial facilities that routinely raise new bee colonies (and can make queens) indoors, and I presume they are ramping up production even higher this year to replace lost colonies.
There is some thinking that an insecticide is causing the bees to get lost and not make it back to the hive, which would be good news in that eliminating the pesticide should straighten things out quickly, but organic farms are also losing bees, so it casts doubt on the insecticide theory.
At any rate, I would guess this to not be as serious as global warming.
It's got more to do with varroa mites and invading African bees than global warming. My uncle raised honey bees for years, finally cut his losses and quit because the mites were decimating his hives. Around here, there's a few beekeeps who will bring hives to your cotton fields to pollenate, talked to one of the guys about bringing some hives for my orchard, he's been having problems with African bees killing off his European honey bees and taking over the hives.
I'm so retarded, I misread the question thinking you were asking if the lack of bees was a result of global warming. This is what I get for answering questions at 3 am.
Help please? the secret life of bees?
the novel the secret life of bees by sue monk kidd...
whats the name of the boy who lily falls in love with and they start dating at the end?
i cant remember his name and i cant find it on googleHelp please? the secret life of bees?
zach,,,,,,what an awesome book!
whats the name of the boy who lily falls in love with and they start dating at the end?
i cant remember his name and i cant find it on googleHelp please? the secret life of bees?
zach,,,,,,what an awesome book!
How does a queen bee excluder affects the doings of the beehive, apart of not allowing her to the supers ?
i am interested in knowing if the swarming is more likely to happen in those beehives with queen bee excluders .How does a queen bee excluder affects the doings of the beehive, apart of not allowing her to the supers ?
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