- Approximately how many days does it take for a worker bee to mature from egg to adult?
a. 29 days
b. 24 days
c. 21 days - If a larva is to become a queen bee, it will be fed royal jelly for its total developing time.
a. True
b. False - What is the tongue-like tube called that a bee uses to suck up nectar?
a. Proboscis
b. Labrum
c. Straw - A black bear is one of the bee’s __?
a. Friends
b. Enemies - A honey cell has how many sides?
a. Ten
b. Four
c. Six - Each larva must be fed at least how many times a day?
a. 1,300
b. 2,000
c. 1,850 - What can a bee egg be compared to in size?
a. A grain of rice
b. A chicken egg
c. A kernel of corn - On which day of age does a young bee become a forager bee?
a. 14 days old
b. 20 days old
c. 3 days old - Honeybees are which two colors?
a. Yellow and black
b. White and black - What is a queen bee’s job?
a. Gather water
b. Feed larvae
c. Lay eggs