Mgen photo 1 (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Mgen photo 1

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Bees (Megalopta genalis) become queens by subjugating their daughters, who go out to forage for food, while the queen stays at home.

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Callum Kingwell

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