該圖片由注冊用戶""提供， 反饋蜂為蜂群(qun)中最主要的種類，個體較蜂王和雄蜂小。
1、體灰褐色，頭(tou)、胸、背面密(mi)生灰黃色的細(xi)毛；
2、頭略呈三角(jiao)形(xing)，有(you)復(fu)眼1對，單眼3個，觸角(jiao)1對，膝狀彎曲；El器(qi)發達，適于(yu)咀嚼(jiao)及吮吸；
3、足3對，股節、脛節及(ji)跗節等處均有采集花粉(fen)的構造；
3、腹部圓錐形，背(bei)面黃褐色(se)(se)，1～4節(jie)有(you)黑色(se)(se)環節(jie)，末端尖銳，有(you)毒腺、螯針；
4、腹上有蠟(la)(la)板4對，內有蠟(la)(la)腺，分泌蠟(la)(la)質。成年(nian)蜂重(zhong)80mg，體長10～13ram。
有研究(jiu)(jiu)人員發現(xian)，蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)權力也(ye)可(ke)能會失控，一些(xie)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)通過繁殖(zhi)來延長(chang)自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)生命欺騙蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)。一項(xiang)對巴西蜜蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)(de)研究(jiu)(jiu)顯示(shi)(shi)，有些(xie)雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)并不是蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)，而是工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)(de)兒子(zi)(zi)(zi)。蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群通常有約1500只工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，由一只蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)統(tong)治(zhi)。該研究(jiu)(jiu)發表在《分子(zi)(zi)(zi)生態學》雜(za)志(zhi)上，研究(jiu)(jiu)探(tan)究(jiu)(jiu)了45個蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群的(de)(de)(de)近600只雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，研究(jiu)(jiu)它們的(de)(de)(de)基因以(yi)(yi)查明它們的(de)(de)(de)身世。結果顯示(shi)(shi)，23%的(de)(de)(de)雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)不是蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)的(de)(de)(de)后代(dai)(dai)，而是工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)的(de)(de)(de)后代(dai)(dai)。工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)通常不能交配(pei)，但(dan)能產(chan)下非受(shou)精卵，這些(xie)卵子(zi)(zi)(zi)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)發育成雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)。為了確保自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)統(tong)治(zhi)地位，蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)經常會吃掉工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)下的(de)(de)(de)卵子(zi)(zi)(zi)。
工蜂繁殖唯一的好處是這(zhe)樣做它們的壽命可以延長3倍，和蜂后的壽命差不多一樣長。這(zhe)是因(yin)為繁殖的工蜂勞作少(shao)，不再(zai)執行危(wei)險(xian)的任務，如(ru)覓食、采蜜。
蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)失王以后，很(hen)容易出現(xian)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)。一般失王3-5天就可以發(fa)現(xian)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)。工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)是(shi)分散的，在一個巢房(fang)產(chan)(chan)數粒卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)，而且東歪西斜(xie)，十分混亂。這些卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)都是(shi)未(wei)受精卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)，即(ji)使卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)孵化也只(zhi)能產(chan)(chan)體格小的雄蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)。
發(fa)現工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)以后(hou)，及(ji)早誘(you)(you)入(ru)一(yi)個成熟的(de)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)臺或新產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)，比較容易被(bei)接受。若誘(you)(you)人(ren)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)發(fa)生困難時，可在(zai)(zai)上午(wu)把(ba)原箱移開(kai)0.5m左右，在(zai)(zai)原來的(de)位置上放一(yi)個空箱，讓(rang)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)群(qun)(qun)(qun)(qun)的(de)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)飛回原址。晚(wan)上，再(zai)把(ba)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)群(qun)(qun)(qun)(qun)的(de)所有(you)巢(chao)脾(pi)提(ti)出(chu)(chu)，把(ba)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)抖在(zai)(zai)原箱內(nei)餓一(yi)夜(ye)，第二天(tian)讓(rang)其(qi)飛回原址。然后(hou)加(jia)脾(pi)進(jin)行調(diao)整，同時誘(you)(you)人(ren)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)或成熟王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)臺。當新蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)或產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)誘(you)(you)入(ru)成功之后(hou)，產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)會自然消失。但是還須處理不正常(chang)的(de)子脾(pi)，突出(chu)(chu)的(de)雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)房封蓋用(yong)(yong)刀切除，幼蟲用(yong)(yong)搖(yao)蜜機(ji)(ji)搖(yao)出(chu)(chu);工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)的(de)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)用(yong)(yong)酒(jiu)精(jing)噴殺，或用(yong)(yong)糖漿泡(pao)后(hou)交還蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)(qun)(qun)(qun)清理，或用(yong)(yong)3%碳酸鈉溶液灌(guan)脾(pi)，再(zai)用(yong)(yong)搖(yao)蜜機(ji)(ji)分離出(chu)(chu)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)，以清水(shui)洗凈(jing)脾(pi)并(bing)陰干后(hou)使用(yong)(yong)。如果工(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)(luan)(luan)超過(guo)20天(tian)以上，群(qun)(qun)(qun)(qun)內(nei)已(yi)有(you)大量(liang)的(de)雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)及(ji)雄(xiong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)脾(pi)，對這種蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)(qun)(qun)(qun)，只能分散地合并(bing)到其(qi)他蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)群(qun)(qun)(qun)(qun)。
工蜂(feng)由(you)工蜂(feng)房(fang)里(li)的受精卵發(fa)育而成的雌(ci)性個(ge)體，但(dan)生殖器官發(fa)育不完全(quan)。工蜂(feng)的身體比蜂(feng)王和雄蜂(feng)小，但(dan)在蜂(feng)群(qun)(qun)中數量極為龐(pang)大，它們多達(da)幾(ji)萬只(zhi)，有時可達(da)10萬只(zhi)或者更多。工蜂(feng)的壽(shou)命雖然比雄蜂(feng)長，但(dan)是一(yi)般也僅(jin)為幾(ji)個(ge)月，很(hen)少能夠熬過(guo)一(yi)個(ge)年頭，夏季(ji)(ji)4～6周(zhou)，冬季(ji)(ji)3～6月，其壽(shou)命的長短與工作強度、蜂(feng)群(qun)(qun)群(qun)(qun)勢有很(hen)大的關系。
工(gong)蜂無愧(kui)于(yu)"勤(qin)勞(lao)"這一稱號，因為歷經短促的一生(sheng)，它們(men)(men)似乎沒有(you)從工(gong)作中(zhong)停歇(xie)下來過。可以說，它們(men)(men)每天(tian)除(chu)了吃(chi)飯睡覺就是干活，不辭辛苦(ku)，任勞(lao)任怨(yuan)。
蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群中(zhong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)占(zhan)了(le)大(da)多數(shu)，蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)群中(zhong)的(de)大(da)部分(fen)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作也由工(gong)(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)承(cheng)擔。工(gong)(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)按其(qi)生長發育可以分(fen)為幼(you)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、青年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)、壯年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)和(he)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，而(er)(er)且隨日(ri)(ri)齡不(bu)同有一(yi)定分(fen)工(gong)(gong)(gong)。其(qi)中(zhong)幼(you)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)主(zhu)要是指(zhi)羽化后1～8日(ri)(ri)齡的(de)工(gong)(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，主(zhu)要進(jin)行巢內工(gong)(gong)(gong)作，包括保溫、煽風、清理巢房、調制(zhi)蜜(mi)粉、飼(si)喂(wei)幼(you)蟲并進(jin)行認巢飛(fei)翔；青年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)是指(zhi)8～20日(ri)(ri)齡的(de)工(gong)(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，主(zhu)要擔任飼(si)喂(wei)小(xiao)幼(you)蟲和(he)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)王、清理蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巢、拖棄(qi)死(si)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)或殘屑、夯實花(hua)粉、釀蜜(mi)、筑造巢脾、用蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)膠填(tian)補孔(kong)隙(xi)、守衛蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)巢等(deng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作；壯年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)指(zhi)從事(shi)采集(ji)的(de)主(zhu)力工(gong)(gong)(gong)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)，主(zhu)要采集(ji)花(hua)蜜(mi)、花(hua)粉、樹(shu)膠、水等(deng)；而(er)(er)越冬后的(de)老(lao)年(nian)(nian)蜂(feng)(feng)(feng)(feng)多從事(shi)搜尋蜜(mi)源、采水等(deng)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作。
