The spread-out wings visible in the 🐝 Honeybee emoji may signify the queen bee. However, it can be used to refer to any bee. It suggests a sense of being busy, having sweet vomit (what do you think honey is), pollination, hard work, and surrender to the queen (you go, gurl).

It depicts a full-bodied bee, with stinger, facing left. This emoji means the insect itself or getting “stung” by a comment. In slang reference, paired with a crown, Bee Emoji means a “Queen Bee” in rap culture. It would be used as so.

May be used to represent various types of bees (e.g., bumblebee) and wasps (e.g., hornets, yellow jackets). May also be used to accent black-and-yellow colors or patterns. Popularly used in connection with singer and superstar Beyoncé (nicknamed Queen Bey) or for metaphorical queen bees.