wake1. 1  to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed by up). 2  to become roused from a tranquil or inactive state; awaken; waken: to wake from one's daydreams. 3  to become cognizant or aware of something; awaken; waken: to wake to the true situation. 4  to be or continue to be awake: Whether I wake or sleep, I think of you.
Note: A dead beeâs stinger can sting you, and the force of your weight on the beeâs body can result in venom injection. So, donât step on, sit on, or play with dead bees.
However, only certain bees within a hive or colony are capable of stinging. Even though they are capable of it, most bees do not sting unless provoked. The female bees of both social and solitary species are able to sting when threatened. Male bees do not have stingers. Bumble bees, Bombus spp., are ground-nesting bees and have smaller hives than honey bees.