# Will a bee die if locked in a hot car?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-bee-die-if-locked-in-a-hot-car/549034>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 3, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-bee-die-if-locked-in-a-hot-car/549034 "2010-08-03T18:21:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![qpw3141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/6bbea6/32.png) [@qpw3141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qpw3141)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-bee-die-if-locked-in-a-hot-car/549034/41 "2010-08-05T17:52:13Z")

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> [@blondebear](#):
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> If the bee in question was named Eric, he only had a half-life to live, anyway.

If it was Eric I hope he was licenced.

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**Author:** ![qpw3141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/6bbea6/32.png) [@qpw3141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qpw3141)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-bee-die-if-locked-in-a-hot-car/549034/42 "2010-08-05T17:54:46Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> > [@KneadToKnow](#):
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> > Not to be pedantic, but a bee will die whether the car is hot or not, locked or not.
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> > Everything dies.
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> Wha about Schrödinger’s bee?

I’m not certain.

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