New virgin killing another queen

[Jeff Buzz]

I spotted a newly hatched queen today first opening up the end of a queen cell then stinging the newly emerging queen inside.

 

[oliver90owner]

You mean emerged? She 'hatched' at day 3. Unless she hatches twice? That would be a new one!

I doubt she actually opened the cell, but def didn't want competition! I thought they despatched them in the cells usually; but at the earliest opportunity would suffice.

 

[Jeff Buzz]

Yes sorry emerged.

I watched her cut into the end of cell gradually making the hole bigger then reversing in a number of times to sting the queen inside I have never seen that before. I did watch one piping the other day and tried to video her but not very well. She was very actively hunting down other queens running across the comb then stopping to pipe. I do have the sound if anyone is interested what they sound like.

 

[Dishmop]

I do have the sound if anyone is interested what they sound like.

a very annoying reversing bleeper on a fork lift truck.

 

[Jeff Buzz]

Here is a screenshot of her cutting into the cell I am trying to upload video to youtube bear with me.

 

[Fatbee]

Did she get any help from workers in cutting the cell open?

Witnessing this a moment to treasure! Thanks for sharing.

 

[rolande]

Here is a screenshot of her cutting into the cell I am trying to upload video to youtube bear with me.

Great looking material. Kook forward to seeing the upload.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I spotted a newly hatched queen today first opening up the end of a queen cell then stinging the newly emerging queen inside.

What a wonderful thing to see.

 

[Tom Bick]

Wonderful thanks for sharing

 

[BeeJayBee]

Great looking material. Kook forward to seeing the upload.

What a wonderful thing to see.

Wonderful thanks for sharing

Thanks.

 

[Bosleeu]

Very good! Thanks for posting.

 

[Jeff Buzz]

Try this I have never posted a video before hope it works.

Its a bit wobbly but you can see the queen cutting open the QC and at the end going in to sting the queen inside.

http://youtu.be/VjVMP0rgtPo

 

[sail819]

Try this I have never posted a video before hope it works.

Its a bit wobbly but you can see the queen cutting open the QC and at the end going in to sting the queen inside.

http://youtu.be/VjVMP0rgtPo

Very good, thank you for sharing....

 

[Tom Bick]

Once again thanks for sharing

 

[dickndoris]

I too have seen this for the first time this season. She nibbled a hole in the side of the QC and stung the queen in side. Then went looking for more stopping to pipe en route. Got a good vid of here piping that I shall try and put up.

 

[Graemeb]

Thanks for sharing, never seen that before.

 

[BeeJayBee]

Well done for recording and sharing this. Thanks

 

[kazmcc]

Brilliant video! I've not heard the buzz of bees for a long time now, so thank you for sharing. I miss it so much.

 

[Glenviewbee]

Wow - very interesting to see many thanks

 

[domino]

Amazing stuff .. thanks