The diagram below shows the life cycle of the honey bee. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the life

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of the honey

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.

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, the entire process takes approximately 34 to 36

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, starting from the laying of

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to the development of mature

adult

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bees capable of reproduction. The

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consists of three main stages: egg, nymph, and

adult

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bee

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. The

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begins when a female

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lays up to two

eggs

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every three

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. These

eggs

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hatch after 9 to 10

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, marking the start of the developmental phase. Once hatched, the young

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, known as a nymph, goes through a series of growth stages. It moults (sheds its skin) three times — typically on

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5, 7, and 9 — as it increases in size. After the final moult, the

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emerges as a young

adult

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. It

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takes about four more

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to reach full maturity. Once fully developed,

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female bees repeat the

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by laying

eggs

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, continuing the species’ life process.