Huh, never noticed that about bees, but you're right. They're little fuzzballs with tiny wings. Nature is full of strange things.
I imagine it makes a nice satisfying thwack sound when you hit the ball. It's a lot of effort and equipment and walking just for a thwack sound, though.
Junk food? That's something I like about this place. We didn't have much where I came from, or at least I couldn't get at it. If I'm not careful I'll stuff myself so full of junk foods that they'll need an airplane to tug me to work.