Practice mode Entomology

In honey bees, what is the flight undertaken for mating called?

Correct answer C. Nuptial flight

Explanation

During the nuptial flight a virgin queen leaves the hive and mates in the air with several drones, storing their sperm in her spermatheca for life.

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