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Queen Cell
Queen cells are special acorn-shaped cells in which queens are raised. Swarm cells hang from the bottom comb edge (swarming instinct), while supersedure cells are found in the middle of the comb (after queen loss). Beekeepers regularly check for queen cells during swarm management.
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