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In a colony there is one queen, who lays all the eggs; up to 300 males, called drones, whose only purpose is to mate with new queens, and up to 60,000 workers, all female. The workers do all work in the colony and all the foraging though, despite being female, don't lay eggs.
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Why are bees classified as 'social insects'?
Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony. This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.
Why are bees called social insects?
bees live in colonies or groups. each colony has a queen bee and a drone bee and many worker bees. the queen bee lays eggs with the help of drone bee and the worker bees look after them.
How many bees die in a day or in a week?
The lifespan of a worker bee is about six weeks during the summer, three weeks in the hive and three weeks as a forager.In early summer the queen can be laying as many as 2,000 eggs a day. The colony numbers will be increasing so more eggs are being laid than bees are dying. It is difficult to put an exact number on the amount that die each day because it will depend on the size of the colony, but it will be somewhere from a few hundred, up to a thousand.
Do honey bees sting each other?
It can happen. They won't sting members of their own colony, but if bees from another colony try to enter the hive to steal the honey the guard bees will sting them. A newly-emerged queen will go around the hive looking for other queen cells. If she finds any she will sting through the cell walls to kill the developing queen inside them.
What is the botanical name for bees?
There are many different types of bee, each with its own scientific name but the name for the Western Honey Bee is Apis Meliffera.
What types of laws did each colony have?
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Why are bees classified as 'social insects'?
Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony. This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.
Why are bees called social insects?
bees live in colonies or groups. each colony has a queen bee and a drone bee and many worker bees. the queen bee lays eggs with the help of drone bee and the worker bees look after them.
What types of crops did each southern colony grow?
tobacco
What ia female bee called?
The female bees are either queens or workers -- and there will only be one queen in each colony.
Do bees nest in the same place each year?
Bees do not specifically nest in the same place each year. The queen migrates when the colony dies off in the winter. However, bee colonies might pick similar areas.
How do you help a bee if it's sick?
Like a human, it depends on what is causing the sickness. There are various viral infections that can affect bees and each has its own treatment, but the treatment will be applied to the whole colony and not just to individual bees.
How many bees die in a day or in a week?
The lifespan of a worker bee is about six weeks during the summer, three weeks in the hive and three weeks as a forager.In early summer the queen can be laying as many as 2,000 eggs a day. The colony numbers will be increasing so more eggs are being laid than bees are dying. It is difficult to put an exact number on the amount that die each day because it will depend on the size of the colony, but it will be somewhere from a few hundred, up to a thousand.
Do honey bees sting each other?
It can happen. They won't sting members of their own colony, but if bees from another colony try to enter the hive to steal the honey the guard bees will sting them. A newly-emerged queen will go around the hive looking for other queen cells. If she finds any she will sting through the cell walls to kill the developing queen inside them.
What are the three types of graphs and what kind of information does each give out?
There are a lot more than three types of charts. The question can only be answered if you specify which three types of charts you are interested in.
Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each type of motion?
Describe the three types of plate motion and the faults that are characteristic of each type of motion.
What is the botanical name for bees?
There are many different types of bee, each with its own scientific name but the name for the Western Honey Bee is Apis Meliffera.
