Does a bee have ears?

This question was asked by Laura. A search on google answered the question...


Google answer (several sites had the same information)
They don't have ears but they do have tympanic organs, which are holes with a thin, drum-like membrane stretched across. This is how they hear, although they don't distinguish different sounds the same way that we do, they just sense different vibrations in the air. Their feet and antennae can also feel some vibrations, but the tympanum is the main "ear" for a bee. It's located in the abdomen, which is why you might sometimes see a bee moving its backside up and down as though it's trying to sting, but nothing happens, that's because it's actually trying to "listen."