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Nurse Bee
A nurse bee is a young worker bee typically between 3 and 12 days old that feeds larvae with royal jelly produced by her hypopharyngeal glands. Nurse bees are crucial for brood care and colony development. Their gland activity depends on adequate pollen consumption.
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