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In honeybee societies, younger individuals (left panel) work in the protected nest while older individuals (right panel) take care of risky tasks like foraging. This age-associated division of labour is good colony economy. The total lifespan of old bees is less affected by the dangers of foraging because the remaining life-expectancies of the individuals are short (red arrow) regardless of the tasks they perform for the colony.
