Million Whys Press logo
Million Whys PressToronto
← Book 24 videos

Book 24, Question 42

Why do so many kinds of bees nest in the ground?

About seven out of ten bee species dig their nests in the soil. Each female digs a tunnel and makes little rooms stocked with pollen for her babies. They are usually not dangerous to people and do not live in big colonies. They look for bare, sunny patches of dry soil.