No evidence of larvae in the honeycomb

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Claim: There is no evidence of larvae in the honeycomb that Bear steals.

In the Mount Kilauea episode, Bear supposedly stumbles into a swarm of wild bees and steals a piece of honeycomb[2]. There is no visual evidence of larvae in the comb, nor does Bear seem to notice any or mention any. While honeycomb that you purchase at a store won't have larvae in it, this is because beekeepers employ a device called a "queen excluder" to keep her from laying eggs in comb that is intended for harvest[3]. There is some controversy over whether to use a queen excluder when the only goal is honey for sale, but to ensure brood-free comb for sale, it is generally required.

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I'm sure he didn't have a problem eating the small larvae within the honeycomb, but probably mentioned it, which was cut in post-production. Also, if you notice the hive is a fresh, newer one, more likely to be a secondary hive not supported by the remainder of the colony. Therefore, it may not have fully matured and been ready to receive as many larvae.

Comment: I've never seen the show. I do, however, keep bees. I typically avoid the use of a queen excluder, even for cut-comb honey. The queen will tend to cluster her laying in the middle of the hive, and down low. She is unlikely to cross significant honey stores to find open cells to lay in. So, once the bees have stored a bit of honey in the top of the brood boxes, I add the honey supers and the queen typically stays out of them.