Worker bees help choose the next queen in bumble bee colonies
A baby bumble bee can end up on one of two very different paths. It can grow into…
Queen bees have ‘royal court like Buckingham Palace’
Royal cribs and ladies-in-waiting may seem the exclusive preserve of the monarchy. But scientists have found that queen…
Queen bees are violently ousted if worker bees smell weakness
A once-powerful ruler is sick. The virus threatens the entire kingdom. Previously loyal subjects plot to overthrow their…