Wax gland
One of eight abdominal glands secreting the wax scales a bee builds comb from.
Bees
Definition
Active in workers of about twelve to eighteen days old. Each gland secretes a transparent scale under a milligram in weight, which the bee passes forward and chews into pliable white wax. Bees consume in the region of six to eight kilograms of honey to produce a kilogram of wax, which is why comb is reused for years.
See also
Other bees terms
Sources
Sources
- The Biology of the Honey Bee — Harvard University Press (1987) · Textbook
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