Larvae ingest liquids and have mouthparts reduced. Honey bee workers visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar. They return to the hive, which may be provided by man or located in a hollow tree, wall void, or some other sheltered habitat. Pollen is stored in the cells of the comb within the hive. Nectar must also be concentrated by evaporation.
Worker bees feed the larvae, drones, and queen.
Wax is produced between the segments of the worker bees body wall in small flakes. It is chewed and reshaped to form honey comb. They also communicate with sound, queen pheromone and alarm pheromone. They are a hazard only to sensitive individuals. Historically in Texas, an average of one human per year dies from insect stings.