Honeybee Life Cycle and more

Which of the three bees (worker, drone, and queen) has the shortest life span?

• worker

• drone

• queen

Which of the three bees has the longest life span?

• worker

• drone

• queen

Do honeybees go through metamorphosis?

• yes

• no

Label the stages of the honeybee life cycle.

a

b

c

d

egg

adult

pupa

larva

How many eggs does a queen lay everyday?

• 100

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,500

How long does it take for a honeybee egg to hatch?

• 1 day

• 3 days

• 10 days

• 15 days

What is the most important job of a honeybee in the larva stage?

• gather nectar

• keep the hive warm

• to eat and grow

• to protect the hive

What two foods does the nurse bee feed the larva?

• royal jelly and brood food

• brood food and nectar

• brood food and bee bread

• bee bread and royal jelly

What does the queen bee in the larva stage eat?

• brood food

• bee bread

• royal jelly

How many times does the larva molt before it gets the wax cap?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5