Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. are small, flying insects; they belong to the order Hymenoptera, but can be grouped into as many as 20,000 known species and 7 recognised families. They are not as dangerous as wasps or ants.
