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Bumblebee workers can vary tenfold in size within one nest

Original: # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 57. In some bumblebee species female workers can be up to ten times larger

A bee expert shared a daily fact noting that in some bumblebee species, female workers from the same nest can differ up to ten times in body mass. The larger workers are typically given foraging duties, while smaller siblings take on other tasks inside the colony. The tidbit is part of an ongoing series of basic bee facts and is drawing attention from science and nature enthusiasts.

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• # theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 57. In some bumblebee species female workers can be up to ten times larger, in terms of their mass, compared to other sibling workers from the same nest. Larger workers are usually assigned the task of foraging. # bumblebees # bees… · thebeeguy@mastodon.ie · 26

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