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All bees go through four developmental stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This article explains the life cycle and how factors such as diet and cell type determine whether a bee will become a queen, worker, or drone.
Open guideDrones, the male bees of the colony, develop from unfertilized eggs in larger cells, going through egg, larva, and pupa stages before emerging as adults in about 24 days.
Open guideDiscover how a bee colony creates a new queen, from selecting larvae to feeding them royal jelly, resulting in unique characteristics.
Open guideDiscover how a worker bee develops from a fertilized egg, going through larval and pupal stages, and how nutrition influences its role in the colony.
Open guideThe drone bee dedicates its life to reproduction, reaching sexual maturity after a few days and participating in mating flights to fertilize virgin queens.
Open guideThe lifecycle of a queen bee begins with her emergence from the queen cell, includes mating flights, and can last several years as she maintains regular egg-laying. Her reproductive capacity gradually declines over time, potentially leading to natural replacement by the colony.
Open guideDiscover how worker bees evolve from emergence to foraging, adapting their roles to the colony's needs.
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