queen bee
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"When pesticides accumulate to the extent that the queen bee has eggs that are so loaded they may no longer develop properly, there could be a tipping point," Nicklisch said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 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
Every actor oozed Main Character Energy, but the plot fully revolved around Silverstone’s Cher, the effervescent queen bee of Beverly Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
He said swarming typically occurred when a surplus queen bee leaves a hive with part of the colony to set up a new one somewhere else.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
On the third night after hearing the broadcast—Thursday—Werner stands in the hexagonal bathtub beneath the queen bee.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
