Q. Why honey bees are called social insects?
Answer: They live in large family groups
Notes: Social insects are highly evolved insects that engage in a variety of complex tasks not practiced by the multitude of solitary insects. Honey bees are social insects because they live together in large, well-organized family groups.  A single honeybee cannot grow or survive by itself. The three distinct kinds of honeybees in a colony are queen, worker, and drone.