Editing Worker bee (section)

=== Honeycomb building ===
Worker bees have eight pairs of wax glands under their abdomen from which they can create honeycomb. By chewing the wax, she mixes in her saliva, which adjusts the malleability of the wax and enables her to create each individual honeycomb cell. This process is repeated thousands of times to create comb in the hive, which will be used for honey production and brood space.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Secrets of Honeycomb - PerfectBee |url=https://www.perfectbee.com/learn-about-bees/the-science-of-bees/the-secrets-of-honeycomb |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.perfectbee.com |language=en-US}}</ref>