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Stephen L Buchmann1, Mark Jankauski2
1Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Entomology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Current Biology : CB
|September 24, 2024
Abstract:
Certain bees bite tubular anthers while contracting their flight muscles. This floral sonication ejects pollen grains that the bees collect as larval food. Bees bite and buzz simultaneously. A new study shows that where and how they bite is essential for efficient pollen collection.
