This caste has the ability to lay eggs: Worker, Queen
Complete metamorphosis (holometabolous) Egg (3 days) Larva (6 days ) Pupa (12 days) capped brood Adult Timeline (Egg laid to...
Facultatively sterile Hive upkeep and foraging 20,000-45,000 and up to 60,000 in the hive Barbed stinger, dies when stings Lifespan:...
House Bees ~1-20 days old Comb building Hive cleaning Undertakers Brood, queen and drone care Hive guarding Climate control Storing/use...
Approx. 20 days until death Highly variable Collect Nectar Wax production Honey production Pollen Proteins for brood food Water Drinking...
Workers take 21 days to develop.