該圖片由注冊用戶""提供， 反饋蜂為蜂群(qun)中最主要的種類，個體較蜂王(wang)和雄蜂小。
1、體灰褐(he)色，頭、胸、背面密生(sheng)灰黃色的細毛；
2、頭略(lve)呈三角(jiao)形，有(you)復眼(yan)(yan)1對，單眼(yan)(yan)3個，觸(chu)角(jiao)1對，膝狀(zhuang)彎曲；El器發達，適(shi)于(yu)咀嚼及吮(shun)吸；
3、足(zu)3對，股節(jie)(jie)、脛節(jie)(jie)及跗(fu)節(jie)(jie)等處均有采集花粉的構造(zao)；
3、腹(fu)部圓錐形，背面黃褐色，1～4節(jie)(jie)有黑(hei)色環節(jie)(jie)，末端(duan)尖銳(rui)，有毒(du)腺、螯針；
4、腹(fu)上有蠟(la)板4對，內有蠟(la)腺，分泌(mi)蠟(la)質。成(cheng)年蜂(feng)重80mg，體長10～13ram。
有研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)人員發(fa)現，蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王的(de)(de)權力也可(ke)能會失控，一(yi)些(xie)工蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)通(tong)過繁殖(zhi)來延長(chang)自己(ji)的(de)(de)生命欺騙蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王。一(yi)項對巴西(xi)蜜蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)顯(xian)示，有些(xie)雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)并(bing)不是蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王的(de)(de)兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)，而(er)(er)是工蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)。蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)通(tong)常有約1500只工蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，由(you)一(yi)只蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王統治。該研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)發(fa)表在《分(fen)子(zi)(zi)(zi)生態學(xue)》雜志上，研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)探(tan)究(jiu)(jiu)了45個蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)的(de)(de)近600只雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)它們(men)(men)的(de)(de)基因以(yi)查明它們(men)(men)的(de)(de)身世。結果顯(xian)示，23%的(de)(de)雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)不是蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王的(de)(de)后(hou)代，而(er)(er)是工蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)后(hou)代。工蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)通(tong)常不能交配，但能產下非受精卵(luan)，這(zhe)些(xie)卵(luan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)可(ke)以(yi)發(fa)育成雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)。為(wei)了確保自己(ji)的(de)(de)統治地位，蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王經(jing)常會吃掉工蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產下的(de)(de)卵(luan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)。
工蜂繁殖(zhi)唯一(yi)的(de)好(hao)處是(shi)這(zhe)樣(yang)做它(ta)們(men)的(de)壽(shou)命(ming)可以延長(chang)3倍，和蜂后(hou)的(de)壽(shou)命(ming)差不多一(yi)樣(yang)長(chang)。這(zhe)是(shi)因為繁殖(zhi)的(de)工蜂勞(lao)作少，不再執行危險的(de)任務(wu)，如(ru)覓(mi)食、采蜜。
蜂群失王以后(hou)，很容易出(chu)現工(gong)(gong)蜂產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)。一(yi)般失王3-5天(tian)就可(ke)以發(fa)現工(gong)(gong)蜂產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)。工(gong)(gong)蜂產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)是(shi)分散的(de)，在一(yi)個巢(chao)房產(chan)(chan)數粒卵(luan)(luan)，而(er)且東歪西斜，十分混亂。這些卵(luan)(luan)都是(shi)未受精卵(luan)(luan)，即(ji)使卵(luan)(luan)孵化(hua)也(ye)只能(neng)產(chan)(chan)體(ti)格小的(de)雄蜂。
發現工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵以后(hou)，及(ji)早(zao)誘(you)(you)入(ru)一個成熟的(de)(de)王(wang)臺(tai)(tai)或(huo)(huo)新產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵王(wang)，比較容易被接受。若(ruo)誘(you)(you)人蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)發生(sheng)困(kun)難時(shi)，可在上午把原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)箱(xiang)移開0.5m左右，在原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)來的(de)(de)位置上放(fang)一個空(kong)箱(xiang)，讓(rang)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵群(qun)(qun)的(de)(de)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)飛回(hui)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)址。晚上，再(zai)(zai)把工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵群(qun)(qun)的(de)(de)所(suo)有(you)巢脾(pi)提出(chu)，把蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)抖(dou)在原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)箱(xiang)內(nei)餓一夜(ye)，第二(er)天(tian)讓(rang)其飛回(hui)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)址。然(ran)后(hou)加脾(pi)進行調整(zheng)，同時(shi)誘(you)(you)人蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)或(huo)(huo)成熟王(wang)臺(tai)(tai)。當新蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵或(huo)(huo)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵王(wang)誘(you)(you)入(ru)成功之后(hou)，產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)會自然(ran)消失。但是還(huan)須處理(li)不(bu)正常的(de)(de)子脾(pi)，突(tu)出(chu)的(de)(de)雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)房封蓋(gai)用刀(dao)切除，幼蟲用搖(yao)蜜機(ji)搖(yao)出(chu);工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)卵用酒精噴(pen)殺，或(huo)(huo)用糖漿(jiang)泡(pao)后(hou)交(jiao)還(huan)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)(qun)清理(li)，或(huo)(huo)用3%碳酸鈉溶液(ye)灌脾(pi)，再(zai)(zai)用搖(yao)蜜機(ji)分(fen)離出(chu)卵，以清水洗凈脾(pi)并(bing)陰干后(hou)使(shi)用。如(ru)果工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)卵超過(guo)20天(tian)以上，群(qun)(qun)內(nei)已有(you)大量的(de)(de)雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)及(ji)雄(xiong)(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)脾(pi)，對這(zhe)種蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)(qun)，只能(neng)分(fen)散地合并(bing)到其他蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)(qun)。
工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)由工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)房里的受(shou)精(jing)卵發(fa)育而成(cheng)的雌性個(ge)體(ti)，但生(sheng)殖器官發(fa)育不完全(quan)。工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)的身體(ti)比蜂(feng)(feng)王和雄蜂(feng)(feng)小(xiao)，但在(zai)蜂(feng)(feng)群中(zhong)數量極為(wei)龐大，它們(men)多達幾萬只(zhi)，有時(shi)可達10萬只(zhi)或者(zhe)更多。工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)的壽(shou)(shou)命雖然比雄蜂(feng)(feng)長，但是一(yi)般(ban)也(ye)僅(jin)為(wei)幾個(ge)月，很少能夠熬過(guo)一(yi)個(ge)年頭，夏季4～6周，冬季3～6月，其壽(shou)(shou)命的長短與工(gong)作強度、蜂(feng)(feng)群群勢有很大的關系。
工蜂無愧于(yu)"勤(qin)勞(lao)"這一稱號，因為歷經短促的一生，它們似乎沒有(you)從工作中(zhong)停歇下(xia)來(lai)過。可以(yi)說，它們每天除了吃(chi)飯睡覺就是(shi)干活(huo)，不辭(ci)辛苦(ku)，任勞(lao)任怨。
蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群中(zhong)工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)占了大(da)多數，蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群中(zhong)的(de)(de)大(da)部分(fen)工(gong)作也由工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)承擔。工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)按其(qi)生長發育可以分(fen)為幼(you)(you)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、青年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、壯年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)和(he)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，而(er)且(qie)隨日(ri)(ri)齡不同(tong)有一(yi)定分(fen)工(gong)。其(qi)中(zhong)幼(you)(you)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)主(zhu)要(yao)是指羽化后1～8日(ri)(ri)齡的(de)(de)工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，主(zhu)要(yao)進(jin)行巢(chao)(chao)(chao)內工(gong)作，包括保溫、煽風、清理(li)巢(chao)(chao)(chao)房、調制蜜粉、飼喂(wei)幼(you)(you)蟲并進(jin)行認(ren)巢(chao)(chao)(chao)飛翔；青年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)是指8～20日(ri)(ri)齡的(de)(de)工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，主(zhu)要(yao)擔任飼喂(wei)小幼(you)(you)蟲和(he)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王、清理(li)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巢(chao)(chao)(chao)、拖棄死蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)或(huo)殘屑、夯實花粉、釀蜜、筑(zhu)造(zao)巢(chao)(chao)(chao)脾(pi)、用(yong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)膠(jiao)填補孔隙(xi)、守(shou)衛蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巢(chao)(chao)(chao)等(deng)工(gong)作；壯年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)指從事(shi)采集(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)主(zhu)力工(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，主(zhu)要(yao)采集(ji)(ji)花蜜、花粉、樹(shu)膠(jiao)、水(shui)(shui)等(deng)；而(er)越冬后的(de)(de)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)多從事(shi)搜尋蜜源、采水(shui)(shui)等(deng)工(gong)作。
