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They don't. Worker honey bees live for around 6 weeks in summer and 6 months in winter. The queen can live for about 4 years.

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Do drones live alone or do they live with other kinds of bees?

It depends on the species of bee. With solitary bees they will live alone, but with social bees they live with the colony. Honey bee drones could not live alone because they depend on the worker bees to feed them.


Where do worker bees live?

Worker bees live in hives that are carefully constructed by the colony. They typically reside in specially designed cells within the hive, where they perform various tasks to support the colony such as caring for the queen, tending to the larvae, and foraging for food.


What sex of bees live there?

The queen and all worker bees are female, the drones are male.


Are worker bees boys?

No, worker bees are female. Male bees are called drones and do not typically perform tasks like foraging, nursing young, or building the hive.


Do worker bees also have babies?

No, that is the queen's job. Worker bees work. That is it. No.Incidentally, 'have babies' implies giving birth to live young. This does not happen with any bee -- the queen lays eggs.


What Insects live in a hive?

In a beehive, you will find honey bees, worker bees, drones, and the queen bee. Other insects, like beetles or wasps, may also try to invade and disrupt the hive.


How long does a bee worker bee live?

One to four (1-4) months is how long a worker bee can live.Specifically, the insect in question (Apis spp) is a non-queen female bee. The worker bee lives 3 days as an egg, 6 as a larva, and 12 as a pupa. Adulthood may add another 3 months to the 21-day lifespan mentioned thus far.


How long do bees live?

Worker bees live 6 to 8 weeks in summer, depending on conditions.A queen can live 1 to 4 years, but in a managed colony is replaced yearly.Drones live 6 to 8 weeks, or less if evicted on approach of winter, or if, when sexually mature at 16 days they mate, they will die.A queen bee can live for two to five years.Drones (males) live for 40 to 50 daysWorker bees live for five or six weeks in the spring and summer and autumn, but can live for around four months over the winter.


How long do worker bees of different races live on average?

Six weeks in summer and six months in winter.


How long do bullet ants live?

A Bullet ant usually will live for up to 90 days. There are other species of ants that have shorter lifespans and longer lifespans. The queen can live much longer than the regular worker Bullet ants.


Does Honey Bees live alone?

No, honey bees are social insects that live in colonies. Each colony consists of a queen bee, worker bees, and male drones, all working together to maintain and protect the hive. Honey bees rely on their highly organized social structure to ensure the survival and success of the colony.


How long does a male bee live?

When a male bee (a drone), is no longer required for breeding purposes - usually after three or four months - it is ejected from the colony by the worker bees and will then die because it cannot look after itself outside the colony.