Western Honey Bee Queen
Apis mellifera (queen)
Western honey bee queens live at the center of colonies in tree cavities, wall spaces, and managed hives, where they are attended by worker bees. They feed chiefly on protein-rich royal jelly supplied by workers and spend much of their adult life laying eggs in brood cells. A queen can use her smooth venomous sting against rival queens, though she rarely stings mammals. One notable fact is that a healthy queen may lay more than 1,000 eggs in a day during peak season.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Western Honey Bee Larva
- Western Honey Bee Pupa
- Western Honey Bee
- Western Honey Bee Queen
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