When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And honey bees have queens, a female who lays essentially all of the eggs for the colony. But most ...
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Bees revolt against their queen: why?
In honeybee hives, a surprising phenomenon regularly occurs: worker bees can turn against their own queen to replace her when they deem her too weak. This practice, called supersedure, plays a key ...
In chess, the queen is the most valuable piece for a player. She’s capable of making any move, which also makes her the most protected after the king. In a bee colony, the queen holds the same rank.
LEFT: A queen bee and workers on brood comb. RIGHT: The queen bee laying an egg, surrounded by a retinue of workers. Queen bee laying an egg, surrounded by a retinue of workers. Bees are tucked into ...
Queen bumblebees have sparser hair on their tongues than worker bees, which makes them less efficient at lapping up nectar, ...
Connal McLean is affiliated with The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust and The Entomological Society of New Zealand. Jennifer Jandt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...
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