A diet of royal jelly isn’t the only thing that makes a queen bee

Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen’s home within the hive. Worker bees perform a myriad of jobs to keep up the hive and care for the queen, who lays all the eggs. It was long thought a diet of royal jelly was key to becoming queen. A new study suggests the queen's environment may also play a role. It found that the specialized worker bees responsible for crafting the queen’s home are younger and effectively run a fever to help

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