Queen and worker bees (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Queen and worker bees

Caption

The queen (centre, with the blue dot) is cared for and fed by young worker bees. As these bees get older, they take on other tasks in the hive. (Photo: HHU/Institute of Evolutionary Genetics)

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HHU/Institute of Evolutionary Genetics

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