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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.
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∙ 13y agoWorker 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.
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∙ 15y agotechnically 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.
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∙ 13y agoyes, there can only be one queen in a monarchy. . . .that is the way bees live, no king though.
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∙ 13y agoAll worker bees are female. The males are called drones and their sole function is to provide sperm to the queen.
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∙ 15y agoYes
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Opposite of queen bee?
The queen bee is female, so are all worker bees. The male bees are called drones.
Is a worker bee female or male?
All bees except the drones are females. Female: queen, worker, nurse, etc. Male: drone. After performing their "male function" for the queen the drones are forcibly removed from the hive by the other bees and starve to death. From this point on there are only females in the hive. Except for the queen the other female bees are infertile.
How many female bees in a hive?
All bees in a hive are female. The workers are sterile females. The only time there are males is in the spring when there is a new queen to be serviced.There are usually more than 1 million bees in a hive.
Are bees sexual creatures?
In that there are male and female bees, yes. The queen and all worker bees are female, and the drones are male, but the drones only mate with a queen, and the queen only mates once in her life, albeit with up to twenty drones. Drones mate only once -- they die afterwards.
What is the female of drone?
The drone bees are the males in the colony. All the females, except one, are workers. The exception is, of course, the queen. Drone is often used to refer to the male of some insect societies, bees and ants being the primary ones. The opposite gender would be the queen. The drones fertilize the queen and she lays eggs for the colony. Female wasps and bees are the queen and the workers. The drones are the only males. The queen and all workers are female.
Why do queen bees do all of the work?
The queen bees do not do work, besides laying eggs.
Can you get male Queen Bees?
No, all queen bees are female, as are all worker bees. The male bees are called drones.
Which egg of honey bees hatch in to male and which in to female?
The unfertilized eggs of the queen bee hatch into male bees, or drones. Worker bees, or females, and female queen bees hatch from fertilized eggs.
How many bee's are in a bee hive?
The number of bees in a hive varies through the year. At the end of winter there will probably be around 10,000 bees, but in mid-summer there could be around 60,000 bees.
Opposite of queen bee?
The queen bee is female, so are all worker bees. The male bees are called drones.
What is the name for female and male bees?
Male bees are called drones and females are workers.
What sex of bees live there?
The queen and all worker bees are female, the drones are male.
What the gender of worker bee?
Worker bees are female bees, but they do not have the reproductive capabilities possessed by the Queen.
What is a female bee called?
A female bee is called a queen or worker. Male bees are drones (their sole responsibility is to mate with the queen).
What is a high-protein substance secreted by worker bees and fed to a queen bee and female larvae that develop into queen bees?
Royal jelly is what it is called
Which eggs hatch in to males and which into females in case of honey bees?
The unfertilized eggs of the queen bee hatch into male bees, or drones. Worker bees, or females, and female queen bees hatch from fertilized eggs.
Is a worker bee female or male?
All bees except the drones are females. Female: queen, worker, nurse, etc. Male: drone. After performing their "male function" for the queen the drones are forcibly removed from the hive by the other bees and starve to death. From this point on there are only females in the hive. Except for the queen the other female bees are infertile.
