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Bees don't select another bee to become queen. They can take any worker egg (all workers are female), and they feed the larva which hatches from it on a secretion from their hyperpharyngeal glands called bee milk or royal jelly. This is a very rich food and it triggers the larva to develop into a queen rather than a worker.
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∙ 13y agothey make prospective queens fill out lots of questionaires then they make them complete an assault course with big boots on. :)
The queen bee is always a queen bee. After hatching she calls out to the other queens who haven't matured, they answer her, then she kills them. Queen bee larvae are fed royal jelly while they are growing.
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∙ 13y agoA queen bee is born, not elected or appointed. It is the genetics of that particular member of the hive that cause her to get larger and capable of becoming fertilized and reproducing.
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∙ 11y agoa matter of size
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Which member of bee colony is the only one that lay eggs?
Only the Queen bee lays eggs. Most of them are for worker bees but occasionally they will be drones or a new Queen.
Does a bumble bee lay eggs?
The bumble bee queen lays eggs, but none of the other bumble bees in the colony do.
What is a male bee called whose sole function is to mate with the queen?
A male bee is a drone and a female bee is either a queen or a worker. (See Related Link below)
What is a male and female bee?
A male bee is called a drone and an infertile female bee is called a worker. There will also be one fertile female bee in a colony - the queen.
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 is the largest bee in a colony?
a queen bee
Is the queen bee in charge of the colony?
Yes.
Which member of bee colony is the only one that lay eggs?
Only the Queen bee lays eggs. Most of them are for worker bees but occasionally they will be drones or a new Queen.
Why bee communities need a queen bee?
The queen is the only female in the colony that has mated and only she can lay fertile eggs. Without a queen the colony is destined to die out within a generation.
Do bumble bees have a queen?
Yes. Almost every bee colony has a queen bee! Signed by Tannermo
Does a bumble bee lay eggs?
The bumble bee queen lays eggs, but none of the other bumble bees in the colony do.
Who is lay eggs in bee's nest?
The Queen Bee lays all the eggs in the Bee`s nest !
Who is a chief bee in a colony?
The bee that is the head of a colony of bees is the queen bee. She is usually the mother of all of the bees in the hive and considered the most important.
What would happen if the queen bee did not produce an important pheromone?
The bee colony would become disorientated and stressed and would eventually raise a new queen.
What happends if a queen bee dies?
The colony breaks down and chaos ensues. Without the queen's pheromones controlling what each class of bee does, the colony will attack each other, as the queen's scent fades from the hive.
What bug lives in a colony with a queen?
There are a few types of bugs that live in a colony with a queen. The most common bug would be the ant. The queen is responsible in spawning more offspring for the colony. Another bug that lives in a colony with a queen is the bee.
What would happen to a bee colony if there was no queen?
If the queen dies, under certain circumstances the bees can raise a new queen. If for any reason they are unable to do that, the colony will die out.
