of ‘brood parasitic’ Cuckoo Bumblebees – they don’t make nests or form colonies; their queens aggressively invade the nests of other bumblebee species, kill the resident queens, and then lay their own eggs, which are cared for by the resident workers.

by | Jun 9, 2022 | Fun Facts, Knowledge Chops


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Fun Fact: of ‘brood parasitic’ Cuckoo Bumblebees – they don’t make nests or form colonies; their queens aggressively invade the nests of other bumblebee species, kill the resident queens, and then lay their own eggs, which are cared for by the resident workers.

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