Are there female bees around besides the queen bee?

Answer 1

It used to be thought that the queen bee ruled the hive, rather like human monarchs, though this is not really true.

The queen is not the only female in the hive: all worker bees are female, though the queen is the only one that lays eggs.

Answer 2

Worker bees are infertile females. Worker bees are able to lay eggs under some circumstances. Usually when a fertile queen is not present and so the pheromones that inhibit their egglaying are not about.

Male bees are called drones and are generally described as not doing any work and only there to fertilize any new queens. However, recent evidence has identified less obvious ways in which drones contribute e.g. helping to heat the hive.

Answer 3

Yes, female worker bees make up the majority of the beehive. They are responsible for tasks like foraging for food, caring for the young, and maintaining the hive. Additionally, there are some female bees called drone-laying workers who can lay unfertilized eggs that develop into drones.

Answer 4

technically there are not. when bees are bred, they start out in the larvae stage. but when they mature, they grow into worker bees. The only female bee is the queen.

Answer 5

yes, there can only be one queen in a monarchy. . . .that is the way bees live, no king though.

Answer 6

All worker bees are female. The males are called drones and their sole function is to provide sperm to the queen.

Answer 7

Yes