ENVS 2210 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Bee Sting, Royal Jelly, Honey Flow

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Sciences
• Course: ENVS 2210
• Professor: Ernesto Guzman

Document Summary

An insect of the order hymenoptera (insects with four membranous wings; have three pairs of legs and their body is segmented). Three types of individuals in a bee colony. Has two main functions in the colony: 1) to lay eggs, fertilized & unfertilized (the only reproductive female in the colony) 2) to produce pheromones (chemicals) to provide info/stimulations. Stimulate food foraging and regulate colony reproduction. Develop from unfertilized eggs (they have mother but lack father); thus, they only carry half the genetic make up of that carried by female bees. The only function that drones have is to mate with virgin queens during spring and summer. Large eyes b/c they need good vision for when mating w a queen. Perform most of the tasks in a bee colony; make up 90% of the colony. Can develop ovaries if they don(cid:495)t have queen pheromones in their presence for a period of time.