Robber stealing robber: a case of kleptobiosis in bees
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https://doi.org/10.18554/acbiobras.v9i00.8917Palavras-chave:
Meliponini, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Apis melliferaResumo
Kleptobiosis is a behavior where bees steal resources from other colonies. We observed Apis mellifera collecting cerumen from a Lestrimelitta limao nest without resistance. Reported in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest–Cerrado transition zones, this may reflect resource scarcity or nest traits. Such behavior may be more common than previously thought.
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