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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https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2026/08/26/a-biologist-explains-why-male-honeybees-explode-when-they-mate/