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Drones have a unique family tree structure, with only one parent. This is reflected in the Fibonacci sequence, where each level of ancestors is a Fibonacci number.
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For example, a drone has one parent, two grandparents, three great-grandparents and so forth.
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This pattern is particularly impressive in the reproduction of bees, where male honey bees, called drones, only have one parent.
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The female bees (queens and workers) have two parents: a drone and a queen. Drones, on the other hand, hatch from unfertilized eggs. This means they have only one parent. Therefore, Fibonacci numbers express a drone's family tree in that he has one parent, two grandparents, three great-grandparents and so forth [source: Knott ]
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A particularly impressive example of the Fibonacci sequence can be found in the reproduction pattern of bees . Male honey bees, called drones, only have one parent; their family tree reflects a Fibonacci number at each level of ancestors
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