honeycomb
Worker bees secrete wax from abdominal glands. This topic is part of Insects within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
honeycomb trivia questions
Honeycomb is built mainly from what substance?
Answer: Beeswax
Bonus fact: Worker bees secrete wax from abdominal glands.
What shape are honeycomb cells?
Answer: Hexagonal
Bonus fact: Hexagons pack efficiently with little material.
What do honeybees store in honeycomb cells?
Answer: Honey, pollen, and developing brood
Bonus fact: Different areas of the comb serve food storage and brood rearing.
What geometric shape is associated with the cells of a honeycomb?
Answer: Hexagon
Bonus fact: Honeycomb cells have six sides, forming a repeating hexagonal pattern.
What geometric shape are honeycomb cells commonly approximated as?
Answer: Hexagons
Bonus fact: Hexagonal cells pack efficiently.