Ibn 'Abbas (RAA), The Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited killing four creatures; ants, bees, hoopoes and shirkes.' Related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud. Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih. (AR)
English reference (AR): Book 12, Hadith 1364 (AR)
Arabic reference (AR): Book 12, Hadith 1324 (AR)