In the intricate world of honeybee colonies, the survival of the hive hinges on the health and productivity of the queen bee. However, if the worker bees detect any signs of weakness in their queen, ...

Honey bee colonies are often portrayed as models of stability, yet inside the hive, power can change hands with ruthless efficiency. When workers decide their monarch is no longer fit to lead, they ...

Queen bee standing on a supersedure cell (peanut-shaped structure, center). Within the supersedure cell is a new queen bee that the workers have reared as a replacement. It sounds like the plot of a ...

In a beehive, the queen bee is the center of the colony. She is the only female bee that lays eggs. The worker bees dedicate ...