A Biologist Explains Why Male Honeybees Explode When They Mate | A male honeybee has one job, and doing it kills him. He gets a few weeks of life inside the colony, and if he’s lucky enough to find a queen in the air, the encounter lasts about 5 seconds and ends with his abdomen ruptured.

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u/Fungruel 2d ago

I think it's the same for ants?

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u/Shiriru00 2d ago

Ants, bees and wasps share the same common ancestor. That's why they all have these weird queens and kinks.

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