The Greeks couldn't figure out the drones' sex, and part of the confusion was that they were aware of the stinging ability of bees but they found it difficult to believe that any animals that bore such a weapon could possibly be a female.
Los griegos no pudieron averiguar el sexo de los zánganos, en parte por la confusión creada a raíz de la capacidad de picar de las abejas, porque les resultaba difícil creer que un animal que llevara un arma pudiera ser una hembra.