It’s funny that pollination is a better analogy for human reproduction than what goes on with bees.
Now Susan, one of you will be chosen to make ALL the babies, while the rest of you will be sterile workers that serve the queen, building structures and gathering and storing food for her offspring.
You won’t have much interaction with boys, but a lucky few of them will have their turn with Queen and die immediately after (because their penis gets ripped off in the process). You will have to drive any remaining males out of the hive before it gets cold, they aren’t worth keeping alive over the winter. New ones will be made in spring.
It’s funny that pollination is a better analogy for human reproduction than what goes on with bees.
Now Susan, one of you will be chosen to make ALL the babies, while the rest of you will be sterile workers that serve the queen, building structures and gathering and storing food for her offspring.
You won’t have much interaction with boys, but a lucky few of them will have their turn with Queen and die immediately after (because their penis gets ripped off in the process). You will have to drive any remaining males out of the hive before it gets cold, they aren’t worth keeping alive over the winter. New ones will be made in spring.