Questions and Answers
Describe the role of drones in a hive and explain why they are chased out of the hive during food shortages.
Drones are male bees whose primary task is to mate with the queen. They are stingless and dependent on workers for food. During food shortages, drones are chased out of the hive to conserve resources for the survival of the worker bees and the queen.
How many eggs does the queen bee lay per day and for how long does she live?
A good queen bee lays between 1,500-2,000 eggs per day. She lives for 3-5 years.
How are queen bees identified and what is their main function in the hive?
Queen bees can be marked for easy identification. Their main function in the hive is to lay eggs and produce pheromones that control the behavior of the other bees.
Study Notes
- The queen bee is a reproductive female and there is only one in the hive.
- Her job is to lay eggs and produce pheromones.
- A good queen lays between 1,500-2,000 eggs per day.
- The queen lives for 3-5 years and is difficult to find.
- Drones are male and their major task is to mate with the queen.
- Drones are stingless and dependent on workers for food.
- There can be about 200-500 drones in a hive.
- Drones are chased out of the hive to die during food shortages.
- The queen can be marked for easy identification.
- The queen's pheromones control the other bees' behavior.
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Test your knowledge about the queen bee and her crucial role in the hive with this quiz! From her egg-laying abilities to her pheromone control, learn fascinating facts about this reproductive female and the male drones that mate with her. Discover how many drones can be in a hive and what happens to them during food shortages. See if you can ace this quiz and identify the queen bee, even when she's marked for easy identification!
