Western honey bee Since workers are not fully sexually developed, they do not mate with drones and thus can only produce haploid (male) offspring. Queens and workers have a modified ovipositor, a stinger, with which they defend the hive. Unlike bees of any other genus and the queens of their own species, the stinger of worker honey bees is barbed. Contrary to popular belief, a bee does not always die soon after stinging; this misconception is based on the fact that a bee will usually die after stinging a human or other mammal. The stinger and its venom sac, with musculature and a
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations of opinion. A sequel to "Honey Bee" was immediately announced after the release of the film in 2013. However, due to various reasons the project got delayed for two years. Later, Lal Jr. announced that apart from the original cast, actors Sreenivasan and Lena would also be essaying pivotal roles in the film. The film's puja (blessing) ceremony was held on 7 November 2016 in Kochi. The film's soundtrack contains three songs, all composed by Deepak Dev. "Honey Bee 2" was released on 23 March 2017 in 125 screens across Kerala. It was released alongside "Take Off". Honey Bee 2: