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These parasitic beetles mimic the smell of flowers so they can trick bees and raid their nests, new research suggests
A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be ...
These parasitic beetle larvae lure in bees with complex floral aromas before hitching a ride back to their nests and eating ...
At first glance, this bee appears to be wearing what looks like a shiny brown vest, wrapped around its fuzzy midriff. But closer inspection reveals that the bee is crawling with dozens of wriggling, ...
Blister beetles are born with a mission: Infiltrate a bee’s nest. And they waste no time getting to work. The larvae emerge from their eggs by the hundreds, climb the nearest blade of grass and ...
A male digger bee (Habropoda pallida) from the Mojave Desert covered with Meloe franciscanus triungulins (larvae). The larvae mimic chemical signals to attract male bees so they can parasitize bee ...
When southern Rocky Mountain forests are viewed from a distance these days, it may not look like much is left. Large swaths of dead, standing Engelmann spruce trees tell the tale of a severe regional ...
Sept. 11 (UPI) --Blister beetles are chemical con artists, and according to new research, they can adapt their trickery to dupe a variety of bee species. During one of several larval stages, Meloe ...
Researchers found significant increases in floral abundance and wild bee diversity in outbreak-affected forests, compared to similar, undisturbed forest. When southern Rocky Mountain forests are ...
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