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Originally posted by kleeng
in bees and ants the workers are female in the first place and the Royal Jelly stimulates them into growing into queens.
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This is a common misconception, as it is sometimes true. However, it depends on species. For Honey Bees and Bumble Bees, this is true. However, for most Ants, the workers can be either male or female, and so they can grow into either Queens or Kings (again, whether or not they have Kings also depends on the species).