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Solitary bee stings are weaker than social bees'

Original: # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 54. Solitary Bee stings tend not to be as strong as those of larger social

A daily bee-fact series explains that solitary bees have milder stings than larger social bees. With no big nest or honey stores to defend, solitary bees only need enough sting to repel the occasional rival or attacking insect. The fact also notes that only female bees can sting at all. Readers following the series are picking up simple, accessible science about pollinators and bee behaviour.

Why now: Part of a popular daily series sharing accessible bee facts that people enjoy and share.

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• # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 54. Solitary Bee stings tend not to be as strong as those of larger social bees. Having no large nests to defend these bees only need enough ‘sting’ to fend off the odd rival or an attack by other insects. Only female # bees sting.… · thebeeguy@mastodon.ie · 20

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