Hmm...
All members of a species being genetically indentical is a dangerous situation, I think to do with resistance to bugs etc...
Yeah, I'd go along with what most people have said... Im bees/ants, the queen is fertile and genetically female, and produces eggs throughout her life. Those eggs either go unfertilised, and turn into drones/workers - which are sterile females, I believe...? - or are fertilised by the males, usually soldiers, and then develop into fertile offspring. I'm not sure what happens with respect to the queen - I think the bit about royal jelly is right, if the young aren't fed royal jelly they become male, and if they are they develop into queens...
Simpler organisms usually reproduce asexually (like hydra, yeasts etc...) as it's more dangerous in terms of genetic diversity...
Okay, now I'm rambling. I think I just figured out where my biology textbook went - I must have ate it. Thought last night's pizza was a bit chewy, too...
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