Cel mai organizat "cartier" din București: stupul de albine 🐝Muzeul Antipa: Supraviețuirea coloniei depinde de una dintre cele mai sofisticate forme de organizare socială din natură • B-ZOO-365

The survival of a bee colony relies on a complex social structure involving genetics, chemical communication, and division of labor. The queen, the sole reproductive female, lays fertilized and unfertilized eggs, leading to female workers and drones, respectively. Genetic haplodiploidy results in drones having one set of chromosomes from the queen, while workers are diploid. Worker bees perform various tasks based on age and colony needs, including brood care and foraging. Chemical communication, primarily through royal pheromones, regulates behavior. If the queen dies, the colony can raise a new one from a female larva. Drones are solely for reproduction and are eventually expelled to conserve resources.