Question

Wax glands of honey bees are present in–
a. worker b. queen c. drone d. all of them

Answer 1

Bees wax, of which the comb is made, is a secretion of the wax glands located in the abdomen of the worker bees.
Wax glands of honey bees are present in worker egg.

Answer 2

Wax glands of honey bees are present in worker bees.

Explanation:

Bee wax is a wax glands secretion in the wax gland located in the abdomen of worker bees. Beeswax is produced by honey bees which is a natural wax of the genus apis. In the abdominal segments of bees, the formation of wax into scales by the “eight wax producing glands” which discard at the hive.

The wax is collected by the hive workers and uses it for honey storage to form cells and the protection of larval and pupal within the beehive. Beeswax is edible and non-toxic used as a waterproofing agent and lubricant, and also as a cosmetics ingredient.