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by lopis 1 day ago
Interesting. I never thought worker bees retained any mating instincts.
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geonineties 1 day ago
AFAIK worker bees are female. Drones are male and don't actually gather any honey, but just go around looking for a queen to mate with.
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lopis 1 day ago
Right but do they pollinate significantly?
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kaybe 1 day ago
Many bee species are solitary.
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