Antenna – bees have one pair of segmented antennae.

The basic shape is clubbed, meaning the

segments increase in size as it gets further away from the head.

Axilla – triangular or rounded point on the thorax where thoracic muscles meet the forewing of an
insect.

Clypeus – is the hard and narrow plate on the top of an insect’s head (part of its exoskeleton)

Dorsal ocelli – derived from the Latin oculus and literally means “little eye”, are light-sensitive organs
found on the dorsal surface or the frontal surface of the head. Two lateral ocelli are directed to the left
and right head, respectively, while a central (median) ocellus is directed frontally.

Eye – bees have 5 eyes. As well as 2 large eyes either side of its head, a bee has 3 “simple” or “ocelli”
eyes on the top of its head. These detect light (but not shapes), meaning that a bee can sense if it is
being approached from above by a predator. Also, bee’s eyes are hairy, that detect wind direction.

Legs – bee has 3 pairs of legs which split into 6 segments, making them very flexible. The front legs are
specially designed to clean the antennae, while the rear legs have a section devoted to pollen
accumulated called a pollen basket.

Malar space – is the area between the lower eye margin and the base of the mandible, also known as
the “cheek”. The shortest distance between the base of the mandible and the margin of the compound
eye.

Metanotum – the posterior dorsal portion of the metathoracic integument of a bee, behind the
scutellum

Parapsidal line – the line that runs sub medially along the scutum and corresponds to the median border
of the site of origin for flight muscles

Pronotal collar – at the front of the thorax, the area of the pronotum that is sub-horizontal and located
posteriorly of the pronotal neck

Pronotal lobe – part of the pronotum locate dorsally on the posterior margin of the pronotum and
overlaps the anterior thoracic spiracle

Propodeal pit – located at the base of the propodeum, just above the abdomen attaches to the thorax.
Because of its location, it will likely be hidden if the abdomen is bent upwards.

Propodeal triangle – coarsely sculpted, often bounded posteriorly by a strong transverse posterior
carina, or if finely sculpted, usually tesselate.

Propodeum – or propodium is the first abdominal segment in Apocrita Hymenoptera. It is fused with the
thorax to form the mesosoma. It is a single large sclerite, not subdivided, and bears a pair of spiracles

Pygidial plate – unusually flat area (a plate) surrounded by a ridge or line and sometimes sticking well off
of the end of the bee; if present, found on the sixth upper abdominal segment in females, seventh in
males
Scutellum – is the posterior portion of either the mesonotum or the metanotum of a bee’s thorax. It is
small triangular plate behind the pronotum and between the forewing bases. Shield shape plate behind
scutum

Scutum – the middle 3 plates into which the notum of a bee’s thorax is divided. The large segment on
top of the thorax located between the wings and behind the head

Supraclypeal area – area that is located medially on the lower face between the dorsal margin of the
clypeus and the anatomical line that connects the dorsal most points of the left and right antennal rims.
Also, part of the cuticle and lower face of a bee.

Tegula – usually oval, small shield-like structure carried at the extreme base of the wing where it
attaches to the body

Vertex – is a type of head armor and part of the bee armor set. All armor pieces come in male and
female appearances, but share the same stats regardless

Wings – extremely thin pieces of the bees’ skeleton. The front wings are larger than the back wings.