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... collector . But this does not mean that the bee is defenseless . They deal with ants by making it almost impossible for these enemies to reach the colony . The workers coat the branch on which the nest is supported with rings of a ...
... collector . But this does not mean that the bee is defenseless . They deal with ants by making it almost impossible for these enemies to reach the colony . The workers coat the branch on which the nest is supported with rings of a ...
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... , 37 newcomers reached the goal and we could conclusively observe how all the marked collector bees were eagerly placing odor marks on the twigs . [ 428 ] Trigona postica lives in tropical areas with dense vegetation , 444 CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
... , 37 newcomers reached the goal and we could conclusively observe how all the marked collector bees were eagerly placing odor marks on the twigs . [ 428 ] Trigona postica lives in tropical areas with dense vegetation , 444 CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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