Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep). Zolpidem belongs to a class of medications called sedative-hypnotics. It works by slowing activity in the brain to allow sleep. Zolpidem comes as a tablet (Ambien) and an extended-release (long-acting) tablet (Ambien CR) to take by mouth. Zolpidem also comes as a sublingual tablet (Edluar, Intermezzo) to place under the tongue and an oral spray (Zolpimist) which is sprayed into the mouth over the tongue.
Confidence votes 149. Worker bees live 6 to 8 weeks in summer, depending on conditions. A queen can live 1 to 4 years, but in a managed colony is replaced yearly. Drones live 6 to 8 weeks, or less if evicted on approach of winter, or if, when sexually mature at 16 days they mate, they will die. A queen bee can live for two to five years.
Habitat of a Honey Bee. Researchers believe that the original habitats of the honey bee are tropical climates and heavily forested areas. Honey bees can thrive in natural or domesticated environments, though they prefer to live in gardens, woodlands, orchards, meadows and other areas where flowering plants are abundant.