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      Stingless Bees Mummify Enemies

      Lacking a stinger is no barrier to kicking butt in the evolutionary cage match between Australian bees and hive-invading parasites

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      Credits: Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre

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      • TRIGONA ON EUCALYPTUS Australian stingless bees collecting nectar from the flowers of a eucalyptus tree. Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre
      • TRIGONA CARBONARIA AT HIVE ENTRANCE Australian stingless bees surrounding the entrance to their hive. Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre
      • HIVE ENTRANCE TUNNEL Stingless bees often construct tiny hive entrances to make it difficult for predators and parasites to get into the hive. Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre
      • 3-D QUEEN ON BROOD Here is another three-dimensional CT reconstruction of a hive of Australian stingless bees (Trignoa carbonaria). Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre
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      • 3-D HIVE Here is a three-dimensional CT reconstruction of an Australian stingless beehive (Trignoa carbonaria). Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre
      • 2-D QUEEN AND BROOD This is a two-dimensional CT image of hive of Australian stingless bees (Trignoa carbonaria). Mark K. Greco, Swiss Bee Research Centre
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