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Bumblebee nest

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Common name Bumblebee
Scientific name Bombus
Taxonomic group Apidae
Source Dan L. Perlman
Change over time Life cycles
Behavior Social; Nesting
Organisms Animals
Animals Insects
Lessons Life Histories
Date July 06, 2004
Bumblebee nest, showing honey storage vessels
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Bumblebee nest. Bumblebees are eusocial insects, along with honeybees, ants, termites, and some wasps. In this image of an active nest in a museum, we can see the storage vessels in which honey (said to be sweeter than that of honeybees), pollen, and offspring are stored.

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