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that 75% of all bees are solitary and don’t form hives, and in North America, only the introduced European honey bee and bumble bees form hives.

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Fun Fact: that 75% of all bees are solitary and don’t form hives, and in North America, only the introduced European honey bee and bumble bees form hives.

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