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Augochloropsis sparsalis
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Augochloropsis sparsalis

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  • Bumblebee pollination
    Hymenoptera
    / Social forms

    In Augochloropsis sparsalis there is a further development in that females of one nest stay together for one summer, and a division of labor occurs. Some of the young females return, still unmated, from the nuptial flight. These individuals then take charge of gathering pollen and…

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    In Augochloropsis sparsalis there is a further development in that females of one nest stay together for one summer, and a division of labor occurs. Some of the young females return, still unmated, from the nuptial flight. These individuals then take charge of gathering pollen and…

    Read More