Worker Bee
"The "Worker" Bee is a strong and gentle giant and a critical part of modern industry. Without these thumb-sized behemoths, many of our modern comforts would only be the rarest of treats."
The Worker Bee is a Tier 3 Social Bee species found by cross-breeding.
Like the Regal Bee it is one of a few different species that produces as usable item as it's special produce, namely Wax Canisters.
Apis Artifex
Worker Bee
Special Produce
Traits
These are the different Traits that the Worker Bee can spawn with.
When a trait has multiple values one is picked randomly when the bee is created.
Lifespan Normal, Long
Productivity Fast, Fastest
Fertility Fertile, Fecund
Stability Normal, Stable
Behaviour Dinural
Climate Temperate
Hints
The Apiarist's Almanac gives the following hint:
A hardworking species of a Clarus and Caliginosus mix that is motivated by Honeybriar flowers.
When asking Dr Beenjamin BhD for a hint he says the following:
Misty and Vibrant bees can be cross-bred when Honeybriar is nearby, but you probably knew that right?
HOHO! SPOILERS AHEAD MATEY!!
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Special Produce
When a Worker Bee is used in a Basic Apiary and fills Frames, they can produce when extracted.
Cross-breeding
When Cross-Breeding the Worker 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.
HOHO! SPOILERS AHEAD MATEY!!
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Queen with a lifespan of 7
(24% chance)
3+ Honeycore Machines nearby
(17% chance)
