Hermit Bee

"It is said in ages past, the Hivemother blessed the struggling islanders of the Archipelago with the Bee, heralding in a new era of prosperity and peace. The "Hermit" bee is an exceptionally rare example of these prehistoric bees."

The Hermit Bee is a Tier 3 Social Bee species found by cross-breeding.

Apis Eremita

Hermit Bee

Special Produce

Traits

These are the different Traits that the Hermit Bee can spawn with.

When a trait has multiple values one is picked randomly when the bee is created.

Lifespan Short, Normal

Productivity Slow, Normal

Fertility Infertile, Unlucky

Stability Unstable, Normal

Behaviour Nocturnal

Climate Tropical

Hints

The Apiarist's Almanac gives the following hint:
An extremely shy species - modern reports are limited to this species being sighted while people have been sleeping or napping.

When asking Beenjamin for a hint he says the following:
I have to admit you're doing better than I thought. I'll let you in on a secret. Dream bees DO exist - the trick is you just have to make sure you're asleep when the offspring are formed. If you tell anyone, I will deny it..

HOHO! SPOILERS AHEAD MATEY!!
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No nearby bees
(12% chance)

Special Produce

When a Hermit Bee is used in a Basic Apiary and fills Frames, they can produce when extracted.

Cross-breeding

When Cross-Breeding the Hermit Bee with the following other species there is a chance for the offspring to mutate into a new species!

As with all mutations, the offspring of the hybrid queen needs to also be a hybrid, so this can effect the chances listed below.

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Nearby active hives
(12% chance)

Queen with a Stability of 1
(12% chance)