Europeans brought domesticated honeybees to North America.The bees escaped to the wild and now live throughout the continent.A single queen lives up to 5 years and is the only reproducing female; she produces thousands of eggs over her lifetime.Workers live only for a summer.When the colony becomes too large, the queen goes on a flight (swarm) with some of the workers to locate a new colony site.A young queen takes over the original hive.Of the following honeybee life history characteristics, which is most likely to have contributed to their dispersal success?

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Swarming behavior allowed honeybees to disperse and establish new colonies in different locations, increasing their chances of survival and adaptation.

Europeans Brought Domesticated Honeybees to North America