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They can live for up to around four months.
At the end of summer, regardless of their age, the drones are evicted from the hive by the workers and they die. This is because there will be no more queens to mate that season and drones do no work in the hive so would just be a drain on resources. New drones are produced the following spring.
What else can I help you with?
How does a drone bee sting?
It can't. A drone (male bee) cannot sting.
What sex is a bee drone?
no because if all drone bees were male they would not have babies
Common name for a male honey bee?
Fred - only joking, a male bee is called a drone.
What is called male bee?
A male bee is generally called a drone
What is the mail honey bee called?
A male honey bee is referred to as a Drone
What is the job of a drone?
The job of a drone male bee is to manage the hive and mate with the queen bee.
What is a male bee called?
A male bee is called a drone.
What is the Masculine of Bee?
Drone is the masculine name of a male bee. Female bees are the worker bees or the queen bee.
What does te drone bee do?
The only purpose of a honey bee drone is to mate with a virgin queen - after which it dies.
What kind of honeybee is a drone?
A drone is a male honey bee.
Do bees drone?
No, bees do not drone, however the male honey bee is called a 'Drone'.
Life span of the queen bee?
The Queen bee will live for 4 - 5 years
