When a Female Bee Isn’t Even a Bee

261 30 sq triungulin on a butterfly 5739202307 gilles san martin from namur belgium cc by sa 2 0 wikimedia commons

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Blister beetle larvae use solitary bees to reach their food source and later gather into a formation that resembles a female bee. The beetles also produce a mating scent and use the interaction to transfer between bees, creating an intricate survival strategy.

Image: Triungulin on a butterfly (5739202307), Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.

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