Researchers study queen bee cell builders' roles

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Scientists found special worker bees in the honeybee hive. These bees make heat to melt wax for the queen's home.

These new bees are young and have special genes. The queen's house is built from soft, special wax.

Many thought only royal jelly made a queen bee. New studies show the queen's living place also helps.

Scientists raised young queens in different wax homes. Queens in worker wax were small and did not live long.

This study gives new facts about how queens grow. We need more research on wax and queen bee growth.

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What do special worker bees do in the hive?

They make heat to melt wax for the queen's home.

What helps the queen bee grow besides royal jelly?

The queen's living place also helps.

What did scientists find out about queens raised in worker wax?

Queens in worker wax were small and did not live long.

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