Leaf Cutter Bees

Question

Do leaf cutter bees have a queen? How do they produce eggs with no drones?

Answer 1

Not in the same sense as honeybees. The female cutter bee does all the work rather than the males. For more information, these articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/leaf-cutter-bees.htm, https://extension.colostate.edu/sam/bees-wasps.pdf (pg 2)