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VIRGIN QUEEN BEE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
CONT

A virgin queen is a queen bee that has not mated with a drone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
CONT

Une reine vierge est une reine des abeilles qui ne s'est pas encore accouplée à un faux-bourdon.

Spanish

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