Honeycomb is hexagonal prismatic cells built from beeswax by honey bees. Bees consume 8.4 lb honey to secrete 1 lb of wax. Cells slope 9-14° towards open ends. Cells are slightly offset from each other for strength
Male bees without stingers, larger than workers but smaller than queens. Have twice the size of eyes and stouter abdomens. Average flight time is about 20 minutes. Life expectancy is about 90 days
Caterpillars are larvae of butterflies and moths, with sizes ranging from 1mm to 14cm. Most caterpillars are voracious feeders, eating leaves, insects, or other animals. Some caterpillars are valued for silk production and food sources
Crickets are orthopteran insects with cylindrical bodies and round heads. Males produce loud chirping sounds using specialized stridulatory organs. Some species are flightless, while others have membranous hind wings. Bull crickets are the largest members, reaching up to 5 cm long
Centipedes are segmented arthropods with one pair of legs per segment. They have venomous forcipules modified from their first pair of legs. Size ranges from few millimeters to about 30 cm. Most species lack eyes but some have compound eyes
Female ladybugs lay 5-30 eggs on plants near aphid food sources. A single female can produce over 1,000 eggs in three months. Eggs can be fertile or infertile, with larvae feeding on infertile ones