Queen bees avert the sting in the tail

Honeybee queens may use scent to stay popular in negative situations.

Honeybee queens produce a chemical cocktail that politicians would swarm to get their hands on: the scent of a queen keeps her drones and workers loyal to the throne, dutifully feeding and grooming their ruler.

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Queen bees avert the sting in the tail

Honeybee queens may use scent to stay popular in negative situations.

Honeybee queens produce a chemical cocktail that politicians would swarm to get their hands on: the scent of a queen keeps her drones and workers loyal to the throne, dutifully feeding and grooming their ruler.

Read the story here

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