Some scientists and entomologists believe that the Africanized bees will be able to adapt to colder weather and roam as far north as Montana. If this projection is true, it could become a big problem for a number fo reasons in the United States. The four life stages of a Africanized Bee include egg, larva, pupa and adult. Drones usually live five to ten weeks. Workers usually live fifty days.
Queens live an average of on to three years.
There is only one surviving queen bee in each colony. When the beehive is overpopulated, Africanized Bees swarm to a local area to start a new hive. Too much warm or cold weather may cause swarming. Only one queen bee will rule. When the two queens reach the adult stage, they battle to the death for control of the hive.