Queen B.

Queen B. is the boss of Vine Valley and the third boss in Donkey Kong Country. She is located in Bumble B. Rumble. She is the only female boss in the Donkey Kong series. She is clearly a larger version of Zingers, common enemies of Donkey Kong Country.

In order to defeat this large bee, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong will have to pick up a Vine Barrel, (which will break upon contact or dropping with anything) and throw it at Queen B. Afterwards, she will become enraged and turn red out of rage, invincible for a short period of time (much like the uncommon version of regular Zingers, the Red Zingers, except the Red Zingers were invincible forever). Queen B. will vertically swoop up and down trying to hurt the Kongs, but if not hit for a while, she will calm down and another barrel will spawn.

In Donkey Kong Country's Game Boy Advance remake, she could surround herself with other regular sized Zingers to act as a defensive barrier to defend against barrels, though those Zingers too were able to be defeated with barrels. King Zing, who would later appear on the sequel Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, is believed to be her spouse.