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Hello and welcome back to channel name.
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Today we're going to talk about one of
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the most fascinating social insects
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bees. Specifically, let's dive into how
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a new queen is made within a bee colony.
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So, when it comes to reproduction in a
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bee colony, the queen plays a crucial
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role. But did you know that there's
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actually a process called super sedger
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that allows the colony to replace an old
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or failing queen with a new one? Here's
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how it works. When a colony detects that
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its current queen is N, no longer
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fertile, either due to age or health
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issues, they'll start to prepare for her
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eventual replacement. This process
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begins by identifying and feeding a
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select group of worker bees on a special
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diet rich in protein. These worker bees,
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usually around 200 to 300 individuals,
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will begin to develop a unique
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physiology that sets them apart from
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other colony members. They'll become
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larger, more robust, and even develop
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distinct physical characteristics such
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as enlarged ovaries and specialized body
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parts. Now, you might be wondering what
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triggers this process of super sedger.
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Well, it's not just a random event. The
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colony actually monitors the queen's
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pheromone levels closely. When the
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queen's pheromone output begins to
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decline or becomes less dominant, the
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worker bees will start to prepare for a
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new queen. The process of selecting and
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raising a new queen is called queening,
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and it's a complex procedure that
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involves several stages. First, one of
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the selected worker bees will be chosen
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as the new queen candidate. This bee
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will then mate with multiple drones from
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other colonies to acquire genetic
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material for her offspring. Once the new
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queen has mated, she'll return to the
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colony and begin laying eggs. However,
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instead of hatching into worker bees or
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males, these eggs will develop into
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larve that are fed a special diet
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designed to promote the growth of royal
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body parts. As the new queen grows and
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matures, she'll eventually supplant the
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old queen, taking over as the dominant
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tea female in the colony. This process
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can take anywhere from several weeks to
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several months, depending on factors
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such as food availability and colony
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health. And that's how bees make a new
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queen. It's an incredible example of
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social organization and cooperation
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within insect colonies, highlighting
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just how fascinating and complex these
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creatures truly are. Thanks for watching
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