Bill,

You are correct.  The workers are often referred to as "sexually immature"
females, but of course they are as mature as they are going to get.

My main concern with this whole thread is the use of the term genders.  There
are only two sexes of bees, and as used here that is the meaning of the term
gender.  The traditional term Castes seems more appropriate to me.

Tom


> I believe the workers are mature females with underdeveloped sexual organs.

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Tom Elliott
Chugiak,  Alaska
U.S.A.
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