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Drones. Drones are male bees and account for about 1% of the bees in a honey bee colony. Their only purpose is to mate with a virgin queen.
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What happened to the ecosystem after the killer bees were introduce?
Nothing significant. 'Killer bee' is a name given by sensationalist media to what is more properly called Africanized honey bees. Apart from being somewhat more aggressive (hence the name) they are indistinguisable from other honey bees.
What kind of bees do not work?
The above is WRONG, worker bees are the sterile female bees that do do all the work. The bees that do no work in the hive are the male "drone" bees that the hive produces each summer. They have one function only, to mate with new queen bees.
Why do queen bees do all of the work?
The queen bees do not do work, besides laying eggs.
What is the name given for any invertebrate with jointed legs?
arthropod e.g. flies, crickets, mosquitoes, beetles, butterflies, and bees.
What name is given to a small insect that sucks juices from plants?
Aphids' Also bees "suck" the nectar from flowers to produce honey.
What name is given to the ability to do work?
Energy
What is the name for the fear of bees?
apiphobia is the fear of bees
Does mosquito repellent work on bees?
Most mosquito repellents will not work on bees. In fact, there are certain fragrances in some mosquito repellents that will actually attract bees.
Do queen bees work?
No, they do not.
What do workers bees do?
work
Will coke work to get rid of Bees?
no coke will not get rid of bees it will only attract them
Which type of honey bees does not work?
The drones (male bees) don't work. Their only purpose is to mate with a virgin queen.
