If there is a queen bee, why isn’t there a king bee?

Happy Bee Week! Each episode this week gives you the buzz on our powerful, pollinating friends. You’ve probably heard of 

bees, right? Her highness of the hive, the one who holds all the flower power. But how come there’s no such thing as a 

bee? We asked Johns Hopkins graduate student Abel Corver to help us find the answer.

Happy Bee Week! Each episode this week gives you the buzz on our powerful, pollinating friends. You’ve probably heard of queen bees, right? Her highness of the hive, the one who holds all the flower power. But how come there’s no such thing as a king bee? We asked Johns Hopkins graduate student Abel Corver to help us find the answer.

Got a question that’s bee-n buzzing around in your mind? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll make a beeline for the answer!

If there is a queen bee, why isn't there a king bee?

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