In bumble bee colonies, the development of a female larva into either a sterile worker or a reproductive queen is determined by the amount of juvenile hormone fed to them by adult worker bees.
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Worker Bees Control Bumble Bee Queens

Discover how worker bumble bees control colony hierarchy by feeding juvenile hormone to larvae, determining who becomes the next queen.