How many sperm can a spermatheca hold? My understanding is that the spermatheca is more like a ball than it is like a balloon. Wouldn't the capacity of the spermatheca influence how long a colony might keep a queen?

How many years is it possible for a well mated queen honeybee to last? Are there any statistics on that?

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