The first muscles that typically come to mind with posture are the muscles along the spine. The erector spinae muscles run along the bones of your spine, the vertebrae, from your neck all the way to your tailbone. These muscles hold the spine in extension or upright, counteracting the pull of gravity.
A group of bees is most commonly called a swarm.. According to the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, a swarm is also known as a hive or a grist of bees.. Swarms assemble in a colony, numbering as high as 35,000 bees in the summer. Continue Reading.
These man-made structures are typically referred to as beehives. Several species of Apis live in hives, but only the western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) are domesticated by humans. A natural beehive is comparable to a bird's nest built with a purpose to protect the dweller. The beehive's internal structure is a densely packed group of hexagonal cells made of beeswax, called a honeycomb. The bees use the cells to store food (honey and pollen) and to house the brood (eggs, larvae, and pupae).