How does a queen ant/bee continuously lay fertile eggs throughout their lifetime if they only mate one time?

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How does a queen ant/bee continuously lay fertile eggs throughout their lifetime if they only mate one time?

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They have sperm storage.

Bees, ants, some worms and other invertebrates have “spermatheca”, which are special organs that store sperm and keep it viable for the life of the animal.

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