Bumble bee piercing a bee

This interesting behavior was recently described by members of my lab at the ETH in Zurich.
Bumble bees damage leaf tissue to induce flower formation

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A great photo. The best insect photos aren't just trying to shock us with alien faces, but to show us something interesting about how they live, in their world.

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That is a wonderful capture and interesting behavior.

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