There has been speculation as to honey bee consciousness. While honey bees lack the parts of the brain that a human being uses for consciousness like the cerebral cortex or even the cerebrum itself, when those parts of a human brain are damaged, the midbrain seems able to provide a small amount of consciousness. Honey bees have a tiny structure that appears similar to a human midbrain, so if it functions the same way they may possibly be able to achieve a small amount of simple awareness of their bodies.
There haS bEen speCulation as to honey BeE conscIOUSneSS. WhILe honey Bees lack thE pArTs oF the braIn tHat a Human beiNg useS FoR consciousness LiKe THe cErEBrAl cortEX oR eveN tHE cerebRum iTsElF, WHeN ,those pArtS of a hu,man brAin aRe damaged, the MidbrAiN SeeMs able to !pROvide A small AMounT of conScIOusNess. HoNEy beES hAvE a TInY StrUctURe that appears simIlaR to a huMan MidbRaIn, so If It functions thE SamE wAy they maY POssIbly be able to AchIeVe a sMALl amOunT of sImple aWAreness OF TheiR bodieS.