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Let’s talk about one of the lesser-known but fascinating jobs in a honey bee colony — the undertakers. As the colony grows, some worker bees take on the important job of removing the dead. These “undertaker bees” are usually around 12–20 days old — experienced enough to navigate the hive but not yet foraging. They can detect a dead bee by the special scent (pheromone) it gives off. Once they find a body, they waste no time. A single worker bee can usually drag out another bee on her own, since t