Females of many insect species,including honeybee queens,can store gametes shed by their mating partners in

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Females of many insect species, including honeybee queens, can store gametes shed by their mating partners in spermathecae, specialized structures in the female's reproductive system where the sperm is stored until fertilization occurs. In this way, the female can control when she fertilizes her eggs, allowing her to control the genetic diversity of her offspring. The other choices are incorrect because nests are not part of the female's reproductive system, the abdominal tract and cloaca are not specialized structures for storing sperm, and the uterus is a mammalian reproductive structure, not found in insects.

Females of Many Insect Species,including Honeybee Queens,can Store Gametes Shed