Slate Bee

Slate Bee
Secapis ravus
Name	Slate Bee
Product	Average Rate: 2.0 min
Specialty Product	Average Rate: 6.1 min
Preferred Humidity	Normal
Preferred Temperature	Normal
Pollinates With	Flowers
Effect	None
Branch	Secondary
Source Mod	Extra Bees
Possible Descendants	1 Species

The Slate Bee is a type of Bee added by Extra Bees. They are a member of the Secondary Branch and are a renewable source of Gray Dye. Slate Bee's counterpart from Gendustry is the Gray Bee, which also makes dye.

Apiarist Database Overview

Secapis ravus

Discovered by Binnie

Requirements

Pure Slate Bees require a Normal Climate and Normal Humidity to start working, and at least one flower nearby. Like all species, their traits can be modified through Bee Breeding.

Production

Slate Bees produce Honey Combs every 2.0 minutes (75% rate) and their specialty Gray Tinted Combs every 6.1 minutes (25% rate), but only when in a preferred climate. Note that production times are an approximation based on the bee's base production speed and the product's rarity. They do not reflect actual production time.

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Genetics

The traits below are correct for pure-bred Slate Bees:

Genetic Traits
Climate / Humidity	Normal / Normal
Temp. Tol / Humid. Tol.	0 / 0
Lifespan	Shorter
Speed	Slowest
Pollination	Slower
Flowers	Flowers
Fertility	3 Drones
Area	9 x 6 x 9
Diurnal / Nocturnal / Flyer / Cave	Yes / No / No / No
Effect	None

Breeding

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Breeding Pair	Chance	Result
x Ebony + Bleached	5%	Slate

Further Mutations

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Breeding Pair	Chance	Result
x Slate + Bleached	5%	Ashen

Trivia

• Slate Bee's Specialty used to be called Slate Comb.