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Actually, strange as it may seem, they don't!
In a larva the digestive tract is not fully formed and as the larva grows, the tract extends from the stomach back towards the rectum. The malpighian tubules (equivalent to kidneys) are connected to the growing digestive tract but can't get rid of the waste so they become more distended over time. It is not until the pre-pupal stage that the tract actually joins to the rectum and opens up, usually at about the same time that the pre-pupa is spinning its pupal cocoon and then it evacuates into the bottom of the cell.
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What is the color of a honey bee's larvae?
White
How does a honey bee care for its young?
The honey bee queen lays eggs in the comb cells, and these hatch into larvae which stay in the cell until after they pupate. After pupation an adult bee emerges from the cell.
What do bees gather to feed the larvae and other members of the bee colony?
honey
Do honey bee excrete?
Honey bees do not excrete waste from their digestive system like mammals do. They release waste (e.g. feces) from their bodies through their hindgut. However, honey bees do excrete excess water as they regulate the water content in the hive through evaporative cooling.
Why do honey badgers eat honey?
Honey is the honey badger's favorite treat, although they do not rely on honey, but the nutritious bee hive is a sought after delicacy. The honey guide bird, has a habit of leading honey badgers to the bees' nests, and eats the honey, larvae, and wax from bee hives.
What bee larvae have no chance of becoming if it stops eating royal jelly after 3 days?
Bee larvae that are fed royal jelly for longer than three days have been selected to be queen bees. After the first three days, the bee larvae are typically fed nectar or diluted honey and pollen.
Internal anatomy of the honey bee larvae is made up mostly of what two structures?
fatbody and gut
Who are the preadators of the honeybee?
The greatest natural predator that honey bees face is the Varroa Mite. This small arachnid produces larvae which can infest honey bee hives, feeding on both bee larvae and adult bees. Mite infestation will also diminish the bees immune system, making them increasing vulnerable to other infections. There are also species of beetles that, like the mites, produce larvae that feed on both bee larvae and the honeycomb they depend on. Several types of wasps have been know to attack honey bee hives and hunt honey bees for food. Honey bee's may also be threatened by larger predators, such as skunks, badgers or bears, who will invade, and often destroy, hives to acquire honey. (Skunks are also known to eat the bees themselves.) Finally, all bees are threatened by human activity which can result in loss of habitat and expose bee populations to the damaging effects of agricultural pesticides.
Is it honey that leads the honey badger and the honeyguide bird to the bee hive?
Larvae and wax are what draw the honeyguide bird to a bee hive whereas honey is what attracts the honey badger.Specifically, the bird in question (Indicatoridaefamily) carries the common name "honeyguide" because of a reputation for leading humankind to bee colonies in order to feed on larvae and wax after people take the honey. The mustelid mammal in question (Mellivora capensis) is human-like in a passion for honey and omnivorous in opportunistic feeding even though scientists classify the weasel-like badger as carnivorous.
How do bee eggs hatch?
Bee eggs hatch when they are fertilized and placed in a suitable environment, typically within a brood cell in the hive. The queen bee lays her eggs in these cells, and after about three days, the eggs develop into larvae. The worker bees then feed the larvae with royal jelly, pollen, and honey. After about six days, the larvae pupate, and within about 12 days, they emerge as adult bees.
What does honeybees eat?
After hatching from the egg, a bee larva is fed a secretion from a worker bee's hyperpharyngeal gland, called royal jelly. Queen larvae are fed on this for the whole of their larval live, but other larvae are fed this for three days after which they are fed a mixture of pollen with a little honey. This is sometimes called 'bee bread'. Adult bees will eat a little pollen, but mainly live on nectar and honey.
Do honey combs have two uses?
To the bees, yes. Honeycomb cells are used for the storage of food (nectar/honey and pollen), and in other cells the queen will lay eggs which hatch into larvae. The larvae stay in the cells until after pupation when the adult bee emerges.
