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Drone Laying Workers (Bullet Brood)
Bullet brood occurs when laying workers in a queenless colony deposit unfertilized eggs that develop into drones. These drones are raised in worker cells, causing the cappings to bulge outward in a characteristic pattern. Bullet brood is a definitive sign of queenlessness requiring immediate intervention.
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