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Use of sperm by the queen
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Computer Software Solutions Ltd <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 19 Feb 1999 20:07:08 GMT
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Hello All
 
Is it known how the queen stores the sperm from different drones?.
 
Is the sperm held in the spermatheca such that the sperm from drone A is
used, and when completely used up is followed by the sperm from drone B etc.
If this be the case then we will get a batch of workers with like
characteristics, followed by another batch of workers with like
characteristics but possibly different from the earlier batch.
 
On the other hand if the sperm is 'all mixed up' then we can have different
types of workers in the hive at the same time.
 
Any comments?
 
Sincerely
 
Tom Barrett
49 South Park
Foxrock
Dublin 18
Ireland
 
Hobbyist beekeeper
 
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