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The drones are the male bees. The queen and worker bees are all female.
The only purpose of a drone is to mate with a new queen. Once mating has finished the drone will die.
Within the hive, the drones have no function and do no work. As autumn turns to winter all of the drones in the hive will be thrown out by the worker bees and will die. New drones will be produced at the start of the next season.
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∙ 14y agoThe only purpose of the drone bees is to mate with the queen.
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What purpose do drones serve?
The only purpose of the drone bees is to mate with the queen.
Do bees drone?
No, bees do not drone, however the male honey bee is called a 'Drone'.
Do drone bees have have stingers?
No
Are worker bees and queen bees and drone bees the same species?
yes
What is a non-working male bee is called?
There are no bees that have no purpose at all, but the drone bee is probably the closest. The drone bee has no father - literally. It is hatched from an unfertilized egg, meaning it only has the chromosomes from the mother (Queen) bee..Drone bees have no stingers, and they do not gather food. They have antennae that they use to detect (smell) certain chemicals and enlarged eyes. These extra sensory capabilities enable the drone bee to detect an incoming queen bee, and then impregnate the queen bee. The drone bee dies as part of the impregnation process..Drone bees live for about 8 weeks. In harsh conditions (cold, etc.), the drone bees are evicted from the hive, whereupon they die due to exposure or to predation.
What is cries of bees called?
drone
How do the mouthparts of drone bees differ from those of workers?
The mouths of drone bees are slightly larger than worker bees. The worker bees have more functional mouth parts used for building.
Do boy bees sting?
Drone (male) bees cannot sting.
Are female drone bees actually called Lez-bees?
Actually, the 'worker-bees' are 'Lez-Bees'.
What sex is a bee drone?
no because if all drone bees were male they would not have babies
What is a drone bea?
A drone bee is a male. The queen and all worker bees are female.
What purpose does the flower serve?
it holds the seeds and attracts birds and bees to fertilse them
