9 Fascinating Facts About Honeybees

As the world's most important pollinator, honeybees play a huge role in agriculture. They not only give us honey but also pollinate about 80% of the world's plants, including around 100 food crops. In fact, you can thank honeybees for one out of every three bites of food you take each day. Scroll through the slideshow to learn nine fascinating facts about nature's most essential insect.

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Each hive has only one queen bee, and she can live for up to five years.

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