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The "grubs" are bee larvae.

Like all insects, the larvae grow, then enter the pupa stage to metamophose into the adult form.

While pupating, they need to be protected, kept warm and precented from dehydrating.

Sealing the pupas into the honey cells achieves this.

Once ready, the adult bees chew the cell caps open and emerge.

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