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

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

But the inherent humor in Glinda, the queen bee who claims she can make anyone popular, was instantly appealing, too.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

"When a queen bee dies, there is always another queen in the hive ready to take her place," my grandmother said.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl