Psithyrus
Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Until recently, the 29 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized lineage which has lost the ability to collect pollen and to rear their brood. They have lost the worker caste and produce only sexuals, male and female. They are inquilines in the colonies of other bumblebees. Before finding and invading a host colony, a Psithyrus female feeds directly from flowers. Once she has infiltrated a host colony, the Psithyrus female usurps the nest: she kills or subdues the queen of that colony and forcibly (using pheromones and/or physical attacks) "enslaves" the workers of that colony to feed her and her developing young. When the young emerge, they leave the col
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Psithyrus
Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Until recently, the 29 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized lineage which has lost the ability to collect pollen and to rear their brood. They have lost the worker caste and produce only sexuals, male and female. They are inquilines in the colonies of other bumblebees. Before finding and invading a host colony, a Psithyrus female feeds directly from flowers. Once she has infiltrated a host colony, the Psithyrus female usurps the nest: she kills or subdues the queen of that colony and forcibly (using pheromones and/or physical attacks) "enslaves" the workers of that colony to feed her and her developing young. When the young emerge, they leave the col
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Cuckoo bumblebees are members ...... ding humans) unless disturbed.
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Koekoekshommels (Psithyrus) zi ...... estalis (Grote koekoekshommel)
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Los abejorros cucos son miembr ...... rtico, más diverso en Eurasia.
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O zangão cuckoo pertence à cla ...... ssiva, caso se sinta ameaçada.
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Pačmelák (Bombus, dříve Psithy ...... stitelem je čmelák skalní atd.
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Psithyrus est un sous-genre de ...... us-genre, soit comme invalide.
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Psithyrus – podrodzaj dużych, ...... razów: „kukułka” i „trzmiel”).
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Джміль-зозуля (Psithyrus) — це ...... вають в недорозвиненому стані.
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Шмели́-куку́шки (паразитные шм ...... мени считался отдельным родом.
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Bombus bohemicus
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Cuckoo bumblebees are members ...... ung emerge, they leave the col
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Koekoekshommels (Psithyrus) zi ...... estris (Gewone koekoekshommel)
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Los abejorros cucos son miembr ...... rtico, más diverso en Eurasia.
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O zangão cuckoo pertence à cla ...... ssiva, caso se sinta ameaçada.
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Pačmelák (Bombus, dříve Psithy ...... edy zahrnováni do rodu Bombus.
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Psithyrus est un sous-genre de ...... us-genre, soit comme invalide.
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Psithyrus – podrodzaj dużych, ...... razów: „kukułka” i „trzmiel”).
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Джміль-зозуля (Psithyrus) — це ...... вають в недорозвиненому стані.
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Шмели́-куку́шки (паразитные шм ...... мени считался отдельным родом.
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Koekoekshommels
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Kuckuckshummeln
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Psithyrus
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Psithyrus
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Psithyrus
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Psithyrus
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Psithyrus
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Джміль-зозуля
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Шмели-кукушки
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