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.
When the queen dies, workers create a new queen by selecting a larva and feeding it royal jelly, a special substance secreted by worker bees. The royal jelly helps the larva develop into a fertile queen.