vulture bee
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- In stingless bee: Natural history and life cycle
…of the genus Trigona, called vulture bees, obtain nutrition from decomposing carcasses; they are the only bees known to scavenge for carrion. Colony size depends on the species; it typically amounts to tens of thousands of individuals, though colonies with as few as 100 individuals have been observed. (A western…
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