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The '''space bees''' are giant bees that can survive in space and produce large amounts of space honey which they value very much. Their stingers secrete a neurotoxin powerful enough to instantly kill anyone with a single sting. They were responsible for the one of the {{Planet Express|crew}}'s death. According to an advert, they — along with other creatures that have "space" in front of their name — cannot participate in the [[Slurm]] [[Slurm Factory|Factory]] contest.
The '''space bees''' are giant bees that can survive in space and produce large amounts of space honey which they value very much. Their stingers secrete a neurotoxin powerful enough to instantly kill anyone not allergic to bee stings with a single sting. Those that are allergic don't fare much better, as if stung, their insides will boil out of the eye sockets. They were responsible for the deaths of the previous {{Planet Express|crew}}. According to an advert, they — along with other creatures that have "space" in front of their name — cannot participate in the [[Slurm]] [[Slurm Factory|Factory]] contest.


In "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]", the Planet Express crew revisit the bee hive in a [[What-If Machine|what if]] scenario. In this scenario, the bees have fallen ill and the hive is slowly dying. They were also able to speak English.
In "[[The Futurama Holiday Spectacular]]", the Planet Express crew revisit the bee hive in a [[What-If Machine|what if]] scenario. In this scenario, the bees have fallen ill and the hive is slowly dying. They were also able to speak English.


=== Reproduction ===
=== Reproduction ===
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=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*The episode "[[The Sting]]" says space bees killed the past Planet Express crew but in the [[Space Pilot 3000|pilot]] it is implied that [[Space Wasp|Space Wasps]] killed them. To be fair however, some people in western culture do erroneously put wasps and bees under the same label.
*The episode "[[The Sting]]" says space bees killed the past Planet Express crew but in the [[Space Pilot 3000|pilot]] it is implied that [[Space Wasp|Space Wasps]] killed them. To be fair however, some people in western culture do erroneously put wasps and bees under the same label.


=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===

Latest revision as of 22:55, 26 August 2017

Space bees
Space Bees.jpg
HomeworldHoney comb
First appearance"The Sting" (4ACV12)
Episode

The space bees are giant bees that can survive in space and produce large amounts of space honey which they value very much. Their stingers secrete a neurotoxin powerful enough to instantly kill anyone not allergic to bee stings with a single sting. Those that are allergic don't fare much better, as if stung, their insides will boil out of the eye sockets. They were responsible for the deaths of the previous Planet Express crew. According to an advert, they — along with other creatures that have "space" in front of their name — cannot participate in the Slurm Factory contest.

In "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular", the Planet Express crew revisit the bee hive in a what if scenario. In this scenario, the bees have fallen ill and the hive is slowly dying. They were also able to speak English.

Reproduction

The bees are reproduced by the Space Bee Queen.

Characters

Additional Info

Trivia

  • The episode "The Sting" says space bees killed the past Planet Express crew but in the pilot it is implied that Space Wasps killed them. To be fair however, some people in western culture do erroneously put wasps and bees under the same label.


Quotes

    Bees: He insulted our fat queen!
    Queen bee: You try keeping your figure after 10,000 kids!

    Bee: Black stripes, yellow stripes. At the end of the day, we're just a couple of darn talkin' space bees.

Appearances