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This female member of a colony is the only one capable of laying fertilized eggs, and she releases pheromones that unify the hive.
- Worker
- Drone
- Nurse
- Queen
Male members of a colony exist solely to mate with virgin queens and die shortly after fulfilling this purpose.
- Foragers
- Guards
- Workers
- Drones
This sugary liquid, collected from flowers and transformed through enzymatic action and evaporation, serves as the colony's primary carbohydrate source.
- Beeswax
- Honey
- Propolis
- Royal jelly
Secreted from glands on the abdomen, this substance is molded into hexagonal cells that store both food and developing offspring.
- Beeswax
- Propolis
- Nectar
- Royal jelly
This protein-rich powder, carried in specialized structures on hind legs, provides essential amino acids and fats for developing larvae.
- Honeydew
- Nectar
- Propolis
- Pollen
This resinous substance, gathered from tree buds and bark, is used to seal cracks and sanitize the hive interior.
- Propolis
- Royal jelly
- Beeswax
- Honey
The defensive structure at the end of a worker's abdomen is barbed and tears away after use, causing the insect's death.
- Stinger
- Mandible
- Antenna
- Proboscis
This wooden or plastic structure contains removable frames where colonies build their comb, allowing beekeepers to inspect without destroying the nest.
- Langstroth hive
- Top-bar hive
- Bee gum
- Skep
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