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The life cycle of a bee By Caleb and Callum contents pagepage • • • • • • • Introduction The life cycle Stage 1- egg Stage 2- larva Stage 3- pupa Stage 4 – Adult glossary Introduction A honeybee is an insect with six legs , three parts to its body and two feelers. Unlike most insects it has a sting which it uses for defence. You are going to learn how a bee changes from an egg to adult. This is called the life cycle of a bee. The life cycle Stage 1-Eggs • A queen lays soft white eggs in the comb. The egg stage takes place during days 1 3. eggs comb Stage 2 -larva • In three days the egg hatches into a larva. Workers feed it bee milk and bee bread. It spins a cocoon around itself. The larva stage takes place during days 4 through 9. larva Stage 3 - pupa • In the cocoon the larva turns into a pupa it now has eyes and wings and legs it looks more like a bee. This stage is during days 10 through 23. pupa Stage 4 – adult bee • This is the final stage in a bees complete metamorphosis it is full grown the bee chews its way out of the cell .It becomes an adult on days 16 through 24. Adult bee Glossary • Cocoon – a case made of sticky thread for protection. • Comb – a sticky place where the bee eggs are laid. • Hatches - something emerges. • Metamorphosis - something changes.