Rebel honeybee workers lay eggs when their queen is away
The rebel workers are also more likely to infiltrate other colonies to have offspring
REBEL WITH A CAUSE When a queen honeybee leaves her colony to start another elsewhere, rebel worker bees seize the chance to lay eggs, producing only males that live to mate.
Karolina Kuszewska
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