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Red-Tailed Bumblebee © Cormac Mac Mahon
Red-tailed bumblebees, known for their distinctive red tail and black body, exhibit several unusual traits. Females can control the sex of their offspring through fertilized or unfertilized eggs. Workers may even attempt to eat the queen's eggs, despite her attempts to prevent it. They also exhibit unique foraging behavior, sometimes ignoring equally rewarding flowers in favour of specific ones.
Red-Tailed Bumblebee © Cormac Mac Mahon
Red-tailed bumblebees, known for their distinctive red tail and black body, exhibit several unusual traits. Females can control the sex of their offspring through fertilized or unfertilized eggs. Workers may even attempt to eat the queen's eggs, despite her attempts to prevent it. They also exhibit unique foraging behavior, sometimes ignoring equally rewarding flowers in favour of specific ones.