The term 'hive occupant' refers to two different types of insects that live in a hive. The first is the DRONE, which is a male bee that does not have a stinger and is responsible for mating with the queen bee. The second is the bee, which is a female bee that has a stinger and is responsible for collecting nectar and pollen from flowers. Both the DRONE and the bee are essential to the functioning of the hive.