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queen bee
Coverage of queen bee in the Nexus archive.
- A diet of royal jelly isn’t the only thing that makes a queen bee
Scientists discovered a specialized group of worker honeybees that construct the queen’s home within the hive. The article notes that royal jelly consumption alone does not determine queen bee status.
- What a royal bedchamber provides the queen bee
A study in Nature reveals that a queen bee's development is influenced not only by genetics but also by her specialized wax home. The research highlights the role of environmental factors in shaping animal development, specifically in queen bees.