Young Bees Take Care of Bee Babies Called Larvae (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Young Bees Take Care of Bee Babies Called Larvae

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Young bees take care of bee babies called larvae. A bee larvae looks somewhat like a croissant, and each baby has her own hexagonal compartment inside the nest of the colony. The young bees patrol the nest and inspect each compartment to clean and feed the larvae.

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Bente Smedal

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