How do bees make beeswax or how is it formed.?

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How do bees make beeswax or how is it formed.?

I was looking at a packet of Haribo sweets yesterday and saw that it said "Beeswax" Which kinda put me off of them, and I need to know how it is formed ....

2007-01-13 01:11:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden

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Secreted from eight small wax glands underneath the abdomen of the bee. The soft wax pours into eight pockets beneath the glands where it solidifies. It is then removed and passed to the mouth where it is worked into hexagonal cells called combs, which are used to form the basic structure of the hive. It is used in cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceuticals, polishes and candles.

2007-01-13 01:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

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2007-01-13 01:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by dancenolivia997 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋