Life Cycle Of A Honey Bee

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Type	Egg	Larva	Cell Capped	Pupa	Average Developmental Period	Start of Fertility	Body Length	Hatching Weight
Queen	3 days	5.5 days	7.5 days	8 days	16 days	approx. 23 days	18–22 mm	nearly 200 mg
Worker	3 days	6 days	9 days	12 days	18-21 days	n/a	12–15 mm	nearly 100 mg
Drone	3 days	6.5 days	10 days	14.5 days	24 days	approx. 38 days	15–17 mm	nearly 200 mg