queen bee

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A queen bee reaches maturity in about 16 days, while worker bees require roughly 21 days.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

According to Cranston, the stunt team was able to cover the actor in bees by using pheromones from the queen bee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Now we’re on Vegas World; now we’re on Jurassic Planet; now we’re on a planet ruled by a gigantic queen bee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But the standout character is "queen bee" Regina, head of the Plastics clique and the meanest of the mean girls.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The actual work was done by the servants, of course, but the queen bee of all this busyness was indisputably Lady Constance.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood