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How many bees are in a swarm?

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How many bees are in a 1 kg swarm?

  1. less than 8,000
  2. ~ 10,000
  3. more than 11,000

 

 

Correct answer: 2

Approximately 10,000 bees. A worker bee weighs about 80–100 mg and is 12–13 mm long. She can carry up to about 70 mg, which is almost her own body weight. A queen weighs approximately 150–200 mg. A drone weighs about 200 mg.

 

To learn more :

► Amazing figures
► Biology and physiology of the bee

 

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