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.
Os gregos não sabiam qual era o sexo deles. Parte da confusão é que eles conheciam  a capacidade de picar das abelhas mas tinham dificuldade de acreditar que todos os insetos que possuíam tal arma poderiam ser fêmeas.