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Honey Bee Egg (provisional identification)
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Honey Bee Egg (provisional identification)

Apis mellifera

Order & Family
Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae
Size
Approximately 1.0 to 1.5 millimeters in length.
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Natural Habitat

Behives, gardens, woodlands, and urban areas worldwide where flowering plants are present.

Diet & Feeding

The eggs do not consume food; the resulting larvae are fed royal jelly followed by honey and pollen.

Behavior Patterns

Laid by the queen bee in individual honeycomb cells; they hatch into larvae after approximately three days.

Risks & Benefits

Crucial pollinators for food crops and ecosystems; can pose a risk of stinging to humans only in the adult life stage.