Developmental stages of the different castes of honey bee Honey bees develop through 4 distinct life cycle stages EGG LARVA PUPA ADULT The time to develop from egg to adult differs depending on the type of bee EGG LARVA ADULT HATCHES CAPPED EMERGES Begins...
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Developmental stages of the different castes of honey bee Honey bees develop through 4 distinct life cycle stages EGG LARVA PUPA ADULT The time to develop from egg to adult differs depending on the type of bee EGG LARVA ADULT HATCHES CAPPED EMERGES Begins laying 2–3 weeks QUEEN Day 3 Day 8 Day 16 after emerging WORKER Day 3 Day 9 Day 21 Flies to drone DRONE Day 3 Day 10 Day 24 congregation area around 2 weeks after emerging
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