Rebel honeybee workers lay eggs when their queen is away

The rebel workers are also more likely to infiltrate other colonies to have offspring

honeybees on a honeycomb

REBEL WITH A CAUSE  When a queen honeybee leaves her colony to start another elsewhere, rebel worker bees seize the chance to lay eggs, producing only males that live to mate. 

Karolina Kuszewska

Even honeybee queens have rebellious kids.