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How is a drone bee born?

Drones, the male bees of the colony, develop from unfertilized eggs in larger cells, going through egg, larva, and pupa stages before emerging as adults in about 24 days.

By Diário Apícola

References

  • Good Beekeeping Practices for Sustainable Apiculture · FAO
  • Honey Bee Biology · COLOSS
  • Recursos técnicos e científicos · Apimondia
  • Informação oficial sobre apicultura · DGAV