Afterswarming

/ˈæf.tɚ.swɔr.mɪŋ/ noun

The act or process of insects forming secondary swarms that leave a hive after the primary swarm.

Compound of 'after' and 'swarming' (gerund of 'swarm'). Beekeeping terminology for the biological reproductive behavior of honey bees.

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