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.
Grækerne kunne ikke finde ud  af dronernes køn, og en del af forvirringen var, at de var klar over biers evne til at stikke. men de havde svært ved, at tro på, at et dyr der bar på sådan et våben, på nogen måde kunne være en hun.