Inexperienced and new beekeepers can often mistake a drone for the queen bee, because he is larger and wider than a worker bee.  Queen Bee: The queen's shape is thinner, more delicate, tapered thorax and longer in length. Drone: The drone shape is in fact more like a barrel with a wide round rear-hind. The drone's eyes are huge and seem to cover his entire head. Worker Bee: These cover the majority of the hive and impossible to miss. They are smaller in size and will continuously be working within and outside the beehive.