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How long do bees live?

Frequently Asked Honey Questions
Bees live for 6 weeks when gathering nectar during the summer. Their wings gradually wear away from constant activity. Those that are alive in the later fall live till spring and care for the larva hatched from eggs laid in late winter. These worker bees die before the honey flow starts again in the spring. The queen bee can live for 3-4 years.
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How long do they live?

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Well I guess that depends on who you talk to--Most farmers who are in the egg producing business will say 2 years. Those who are in the meat producing business will say 6 months--Those who keep birds as pets (with names) or who are not interested in maximum production of eggs, will find that chickens can live up to 8 or 10 years.
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What's All This About "House Bees"?

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House Bees" are young bees, not yet old enough to forage. They collect nectar from foragers near the hive entrance, and place it in comb. Other, even younger House Bees do things like draw foundation out into comb. While these bees can fly, they tend to stay in the hive. These bees are crucial to success in producing large honey crops, since there is quite a bit of labor required to move nectar around, combine evaporated nectar, cap cells of "ripened" honey, and so on.
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How Long Do Cats Live?

The Feline PKD FAQ -- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions ...
You'd think that would be a simple question, with a simple answer. Unfortunately, every source I've found gives different information: Britanica Online says the lifespan of a domestic cat in captivity is 21 years (in context, this seems to be the maximum age of the vast majority of otherwise healthy cats!!!). The Tidycat website once indicated that the average Russian Blue lives 18 years (I couldn't find a reference to persian lifespan). On the HomeArts Ask the Vet website, Dr.
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How long do brine shrimp live?

Mono Lake FAQ
Mono Lake Brine Shrimp have two to three generations every year, and they live for up to 6 months. They all die off by the end of the year as the water cools. Cysts hatch the following April and the cycle repeats. Click here for more on Mono Lake Brine Shrimp. top
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FAQ Alligators and Their Kin
important aspect of caring for a reptile like this is giving serious thought to how long you will have to be responsible for it. Remember that a large (1000+ lb) alligator or other crocodilian cannot be readily sold or given away, and your once "cool" pet (that you bought when you were 25) may be a bit more difficult to accommodate adequately 40 years later.
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How long do head lice live?

FAQ about NITMIX treatment and removing headlice naturally
Head lice live about a month after hatching. It takes about a week for an egg to mature and hatch. The nymph louse grows to maturity in about a week to ten days. This leaves about three weeks of active life in the hair.
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How Long do Danes Live?

DogLogic Great Dane FAQ's
The average life span of most giant breeds is about 8-10 years. I know of Danes living to 10-12 years, but right now unfortunately that is the exception rather than the rule. There are a few health problems which afflict the Great Dane breed: growth problems (HOD, PANO and OCD), hip dysplasia (OFA and Penn-Hip tests), and bloat/GDV/torsion are primary concerns. Wobblers, thyroid problems, and problems with the eyes (CERF test) also appear in the breed. Se our HEALTH links for more info:
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How long do hamsters live?

Hamster Heaven .::. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Syrians usually live on average two years, some have been known to live three or four years. Dwarfs usually live around one and half years and Roborovski usually around three years.
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How long does a mosquito live?

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This varies with the mosquito species and the time of the year. Some species may only live for less than a week, while others can live for several months over the winter months. (BACK)
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How Long do Morgans Live?

Frequently Asked Questions :: American Morgan Horse Associat...
Most horse will live for 20-30 years. Morgans are very long lived; many will live past 30 years if they are well cared for.
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How long do they live on Thiaoouba ?

Thiaoouba - Frequently Asked Questions
As long as they wish. Millions of years if they want to. And their physical bodies are forever young, because they can regenerate any cell in their bodies at will.
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How long do spiders live?

Objective Consulting, Inc. :: Spider Information :: FAQs
http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/Biology/Original/b00054d.html says that the life span of spiders can vary from a few months to 20 years.
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How long can I live with lupus?

LupusNY.org - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Foundation
Most people with lupus can live a normal life span if they are properly treated, follow their doctor's advice, and lead a healthy lifestyle.
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Heart Failure - FAQ
This is often a patient's most important question, and also the most difficult for doctors to answer. In part, medical professionals may be reluctant to discuss statistical information with a patient, regarding a topic as serious as mortality. Also, with adherence to medications and lifestyle recommendations, a patient's prognosis is often better than average. Even so, some visitors have requested some type of statistical information on mortality of heart failure.
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How long do butterflies live?

Frequently asked questions about butterflies
A butterfly is a butterfly whether is is an egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, or adult. In the same way an 8 year old person is human, a caterpillar is a butterfly.An adult butterfly, if not killed by a windshield, predator, or disease, will live from a few weeks to about nine months, depending upon the species and time of year.Some butterflies overwinter as adults, such as Monarchs migrating to Mexico and California and Mouring Cloaks which overwinter as adults.
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How long do wolves live?

Sinapu :: Wolves (Gray Wolf) | Frequently Asked Questions
Gray wolves in the wild have an average life span of 6 to 8 years, but have been known to live up to 13 years in the wild and 16 years in captivity. Red wolves in the wild have an average life span of 8 to 9 years, but have been known to live up to 12 years in the wild and 16 years in captivity.
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How long will the site be live and maintained?

Million Dollar Mind Body Spirit FAQ
We intend to maintain the site for at least five years from the launch date, i.e., until at least 2011. We very much hope, however, that it will extend well beyond this and become a permanent site promoting Mind Body Spirit on the Internet. And you can become important part of this for as little as $100.
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How long do penguins live?

New England Aquarium Penguin Pages
Penguins are long-lived. Emperor penguins have been recorded living up to 50 years but generally most species can live 10-20 years.
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How long will a pet 'coon live?

REMO'S FAQ's
If you take good care of me, I'll live 10 - 15 years. The record for a captive coon is 22 years. The average wild 'coon lives fewer than 6 years.
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Is Bee-Quick Safe For Bees?

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If you have a pair of observation hives, simply expose the bees in one observation hive at regular intervals to enough Bee-Quick to induce a noticeable reaction, while marking newly-emerged bees to be able to record the average lifespan of a statistically significant number of bees. As a control, have a second observation hive that is never exposed to Bee-Quick, but otherwise treated identically.
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Will Bee-Quick Get ALL The Bees Out Of My Supers?

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Nothing will get all the bees out of every super. There will always be a few bees that are too stubborn to leave, for reasons unknown. (There, we just admitted what no one else except a beekeeper will tell you! At least we are honest...) The few bees that remain in the supers are fairly easy to shake or brush off the frames. If you remove the "stubborn" bees from one super while waiting for the fume board to work on another super or hive, things go fairly smoothly.
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I have bees." What do I do?

Apple Valley Fire Protection District
If the bees are not an immediate threat, call any local exterminator/pest control company found in the yellow pages of your phone book.
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Who do I call if I have problems with bees?

FAQ - City of Palm Springs Fire Department
The Palm Springs Fire Department does not remove bees unless there is imminent danger to a person. If such a situation exists, firefighters must destroy the bees and the hives. To have bees removed, look in the Yellow Pages under "Beekeepers or Exterminators."
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What should I do if I see a swarm of bees?

Frequently Asked Questions about the Africanized Honey Bee i...
First, stay away from the bees. Even though a swarm is usually docile, honeycomb construction may be starting (thus a colony being established and defensive behavior being exhibited) underneath the bees. Second, contact a PCO that handles bee removal.
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