2.2 - Able to state the periods spent by the female castes and the drone in the four stages of their life (egg, larva, pupa and adult)

There are 4 larval molts before cell is capped
Pupa develops in 5th larval skin before sheds to become an adult. 

Factors that affect development length:

• Humidity
• CO2 level
• Weather
• Genetics

Queen
Egg to hatching - 3 days
Capped cell - 8 days
Firth larval molt to pupa - 10 days
Pupa molt to adult - 15 days
Eclosing - 16 days
Adult maturity - 20 days

Worker

Egg to hatching - 3 days

Capped cell - 8/9 days
Firth larval molt to pupa - 11 days
Pupa molt to adult - 20 days
Eclosing - 21 days

Lives for 36 days or 6 weeks

Winter workers live for up to 6 months.

Drones

Egg to hatching - 3 days

Capped cell - 10 days
Firth larval molt to pupa - 14 days
Pupa molt to adult - 22.5 days
Eclosing - 24 days
Adult maturity - 37 days

Lives for 22 days