queen bee

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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

"The queen bee gave me a blank stare and said: 'You've ruined my night.'"

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

And Swift, with her lengthy track record of queen bee energy, can't be pleased with the implication that she's just the Drogon to someone else's Daenerys.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

And Liza Guilfoyle, queen bee of the school.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman