These baby beetles are masters of deception. Here's how they invade bees' nests
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 08:50
in Biology & Nature
Blister beetles are born with a mission: Infiltrate a bee’s nest. And they waste no time getting to work. The larvae emerge from their eggs by the hundreds, climb the nearest blade of grass and coalesce into a wriggling ball of bodies and faux bee pheromones. The beetles aim to deceive male bees...