A bee is a member of any of the 20,000 species of insects belonging to the superfamily Apoidea in the order Hymenoptera.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder | Apocrita |
| Superfamily | Apoidea |
| Clade | Anthophila |
The bee, emblem of industriousness, has been a symbolic insect in myths, legends, and religions since ancient times, certainly known since prehistoric times for its usefulness.
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