What is the term used for the blood of a honey bee?

The term used for the blood of a honey bee is hemolymph. In insects, including honey bees, hemolymph serves a crucial role similar to blood in vertebrates, providing transportation of nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body. It circulates within the hemocoel, the main body cavity of the insect, filling spaces around the internal organs, thereby giving structural support and allowing for immune responses.

The other terms do not refer to the circulatory fluid of honey bees. Propolis is a resinous mixture that bees produce from substances they collect from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources, primarily used to seal gaps in the hive. Nectar is the sugary substance produced by flowers to attract bees and other pollinators, and honey is a sweet substance made by bees from nectar through enzymatic processes and evaporation. Each of these substances plays a different role in the ecology and biology of bees but does not pertain to their circulatory system.