Bumblebee Caught by a Crab Spider (IMAGE)

Queen Mary University of London

Bumblebee Caught by a Crab Spider

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New research from Queen Mary University of London suggests bumblebees can distinguish between safe and dangerous environments, and are attracted to land on flowers popular with other bees when exposed to perilous situations. Here, a bumblebee is caught in the fangs of a crab spider while foraging for food.

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