Time
"Hybrid queens have a chance to produce hybrid offspring, which have a chance to mutate into an entirely new species."
Time is an important mechanic in APICO, as different species prefer different times of day!
Each game hour in APICO is 1 real minute, meaning a full day is 24 minutes. Players can speed up the passing of time by using a Bench (1 game hour becomes 6s) or a Bed (1 game hour becomes 3s). Days are split into 4 parts - Dawn, Day, Dusk, and Night.
Dawn
Dawn starts at 3am, and ends at 7am. During this time there is a slight orange glow to the game, and god rays can be seen falling from the left. Crepuscular bees will be active during this time.
![](http://static.miraheze.org/apicowiki/thumb/5/5f/Screenshot_Dawn.png/600px-Screenshot_Dawn.png)
Day
Day time starts at 7am, and ends at 5pm. During this time there's no special effects to the overworld. Diurnal bees will be active during this time.
![](http://static.miraheze.org/apicowiki/thumb/3/3b/Screenshot_Day.png/600px-Screenshot_Day.png)
Dusk
Dusk starts at 5pm, and ends at 9pm. During this time there is a slight reddish glow to the game, and god rays can be seen falling from the right. Crepuscular bees will be active during this time.