Bees

[sqad617]

If the bee dies after stinging, what Darwinian (biological)advantage does this stinging mechanism afford the bee.
One would have thought that with this assumed disadvantage, the species would have died out.

[Hawkwalk]

Its all about protecting the nest and the queen. Sacrifice for the good of the colony.

[Clanad]

Except sacrifice for the good of the colony presumes altruism, which is, in itself, antithetical to the evolutionary paradigm and generally unacceptable to the evolutionist. However, that aspect alone isn't the only problem in applying evolutionary theory to honeybees... all worker bees are facultatively sterile, i.e, they do not reproduce in the presence of a queen bee. But, as one source asks,"...Why would a bee forego reproduction to support its hive? That is a perplexing question for biologists. Darwin himself had a big problem with it, according to the author. Most biologists accept an explanation known as �kinship theory.� When individuals in a group are very closely related, the theory says that traits can evolve that seem to benefit the group and not the individual. That is the case with honeybees..." (Source: Arizona State University Research). The "kinship theory" is highly controversial though, since it disputes, at least the classical definition, of Darwinism.
It should be noted that many other species of bees are solitary and live socially considerably differently than do the honeybees...

[taliesin238]

Bees hardly ever sting!! They will only ever sting when they think that there is danger put upon the bees nest! One will sacrifice itself to protect the nest!