Any of several winged, hairy - bodied, usually stinging insects of the superfamily Apoidea in the order Hymenoptera, including both solitary and social species and characterized by sucking and chewing mouthparts for gathering nectar and pollen.

• 蜜蜂蜜蜂总科中膜翅目的一种带翅、体附茸毛、通常螫刺的昆虫，包括独居类和群居类。它们的特点为可以用嚼吸口器采取花蜜和花粉