worker bee

Definition

A worker bee is a member of honey bee colony

[...] whose reproductive organs are only partially developed; responsible for carrying on all inside-hive duties except egg-laying, and all outside foraging for food, water, and propolis.

Reference

  1. Caron, Dewy M, Connor, Lawrence John 2022 Glossary. Honey bee biology and beekeeping. Wicwas Press LLC, Miller (MI), USA. pp. 438-459.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Properties

Label

worker bee

EUPH Code (UID)

[42]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/42

Descriptor

n/a

This class is part of the ontology

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-04-25
Contributors

Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg

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Danish

arbejder

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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Dutch; Flemish

werkster

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Dutch; Flemish

werkbij

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Dutch; Flemish

arbeidster

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
English

worker bee

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1
English

worker

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1
French

ouvrière

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1
German

Arbeiterin

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Arbeitsbiene

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Italian

operaia

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

arbeider

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

arbeidsbi

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1
Portuguese

operária

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

obreira

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

abelha operária

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

abelha abreira

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

albină lucrătoare

Compound noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Spanish; Castilian

obrera

Noun, Feminine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Swedish

arbetsbi

Noun, Neuter, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1