If                    you  
play                  outside,
you                   may  
get                   stung
or                    bitten
by                    an   
insect.               This 
story                 will 
help                  you  
learn                 about
bees,                 fire 
ants,                 and  
ticks.                It   
will                  also 
teach                 you  
what                  to   
do                    if   
you                   get  
bitten                or   
stung.                What 
a                     Bee  
Is                    Bee  
is                    the  
word                  many 
people                use  
to                    describe
any                   flying
insect                that 
has                   wings
and                   a    
stinger.              But  
bees                  are  
part                  of   
a                     group
of                    insects.
The                   group
includes              wasps,
hornets,              and  
yellow                jackets.
Bees                  are  
light                 golden
brown.                Their
bodies                are  
covered               with 
fuzz.                 They 
build                 nests
in                    old  
trees.                They 
also                  live 
in                    hives
that                  beekeepers
take                  care 
of.                   They 
collect               nectar
and                   pollen
from                  flowers.
Wasps                 are  
reddish-brown         and  
have                  skinny
bodies.               They 
often                 make 
nests                 under
the                   porches
of                    buildings.
Hornets               are  
black                 with 
white                 marks.
They                  build
nests                 shaped
like                  footballs
in                    trees
and                   shrubs.
Yellow                jackets
have                  yellow
and                   black
stripes               on   
their                 bodies.