Question: when queen ants or honeybees are able to reproduce asexually (without mating) this is called
Answer: Parthenogenesis ( / ˌpɑːrθɪnoʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs , - θɪnə - / ; from the Greek παρθένος parthenos , `` virgin '' , + γένεσις genesis , `` creation '' ) is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization .