Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 690: Cuckoo Bumble Bees No. 690 |

Cuckoo Bumble Bees
Cuckoo Bumble Bees (Psithyrus) – subgenus of genus “Bumble Bees“

Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Until recently, the 29 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized lineage which has lost the ability to collect pollen and to rear their brood. They have lost the worker caste and produce only sexuals, male and female. They are inquilines in the colonies of other bumblebees. Before finding and invading a host colony, a Psithyrus...

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Arthropods Insects Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies Bumble Bees Cuckoo Bumble Bees
Arthropods Insects Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies Bumble Bees Cuckoo Bumble Bees

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„Cuckoo Bumble Bees“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily

Cuckoo Bumble Bees

No. 1068 |

Cuckoo Bumble Bees

Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Until recently, the 29 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized lineage which has lost the ability to collect pollen and to rear their brood. They have lost the worker caste and produce only sexuals, male and female. They are inquilines in the colonies of other bumblebees. Before finding and invading a host colony, a Psithyrus...

Cuckoo Bumble Bees

No. 690 |

Cuckoo Bumble Bees

Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Until recently, the 29 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized lineage which has lost the ability to collect pollen and to rear their brood. They have lost the worker caste and produce only sexuals, male and female. They are inquilines in the colonies of other bumblebees. Before finding and invading a host colony, a Psithyrus...