A queen will die if she stings you: FALSE
Queens take 16 days to develop.
Swarming Natural process of colony reproduction Supersedure Current queen is replaced due to Injury Laying fewer eggs and/or more drones...
Suboptimal mating can lead to: REDUCED GENETIC DIVERSITY IN A COLONY, REDUCED AMOUNTS OF STORED SPERM, SUBOPTIMAL PHEREMONE PRODUCTION
Virgin Queens do not elicit a strong retinue response Typically, when multiple virgin queens emerge simultaneously, they FIGHT TO THE...
A well mated queen can have approximately 160-180 ovarioles in each ovary.