The diagram illustrates the step by step process in the life of a honey bee.
Overall, the life cycle of a honey bee lasts 34 and 36 days. It can be seen that the cycle consists of 5 main stages, from being an egg, until maturity.
The life cycle of honey bee begins when female adult lays on egg; the female typically lays one or two eggs every 3 days. Between 9 and 10 days later, each egg hatches and immature insects, or nymph appears.
During the third stage of the life cycle, the nymph grows in size and sheds its skin three times. This moulting first take place 5 days after the egg hatches, then 7 days later, and again another 9 days later. After a total of 30 to 31 days from the start of the cycle, the young adult honey bee emerges from its final moulting stage, and in the space of four days it reaches full maturity
The diagram illustrates the
step by step
process in the
life
of a honey bee.
Overall
, the
life
cycle
of a honey bee lasts 34 and 36 days. It can be
seen
that the
cycle
consists of 5 main stages, from being an egg, until maturity.
The
life
cycle
of honey bee
begins
when female adult
lays on
egg; the female
typically
lays one or two eggs every 3 days. Between 9 and 10 days later, each egg hatches and immature insects, or nymph appears.
During the third stage of the
life
cycle
, the nymph grows in size and sheds its skin three times. This
moulting
first
take place 5 days after the egg hatches, then 7 days later, and again another 9 days later. After a total of 30 to 31 days from the
start
of the
cycle
, the young adult honey bee emerges from its final
moulting
stage, and in the space of four days it reaches full
maturity