The diagram below shows a life cycle of a honey bee. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the development of honey

bees

from

eggs

to maturity.

Overall

, the cycle includes 5 main stages, beginning with spawning and lasting 34 to 36

days

. Honey

bees

start their lives as

eggs

.

To begin

with, female

bees

usually lay one to two

eggs

every three

days

. The

eggs

remain unhatched until the next 9 to 10

days

, when the first form of bee, normally called “nymph” appears. Nymphs usually shed their skin and wings thrice during the growing stage. The first moult occurs 5

days

after the

bees

are hatched.

Following

this

, the second takes place a week after the first one and the

last

happens during the subsequent 9

days

.

At the end

of

this

stage, the nymphs will have grown significantly, turning into young adult

bees

. The

bees

have

also

attained the stripe patterns on their back which represents their species. It takes another 4

days

until young

bees

become fully grown, which are much bigger and more representative. The female

bees

of the swarm will continue to lay

eggs

and the cycle starts over again.