What is 'honey bee' in German?

"Honigbiene" is a German equivalent of "honey bee" (Apis mellifera).

The honey bee population of sterile female workers and of male drones is ruled over by one queen in the hive. The queen is larger than all the others. She alone is capable of laying eggs. In the event of her disability, departure or death, a sterile female worker may take over as queen. That worker will be fed "royal jelly," which helps transform her into a fertile, dominant queen bee.