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Once they are capped with wax, the larva will spin a cocoon to develop into the pupa stage. This is when the baby honey bee ...

When nurse bees detect a developing bee is sick or dead, they will uncap the cell and remove the pupa to protect the rest of the hive. This is called hygienic behavior and pheromones play an ...