Bumble Bee I is a photograph by Ms Judi which was uploaded on March 17th, 2014.
Bumble Bee I
Bees, like ants, are a specialized form of wasp. The ancestors of bees were wasps in the family Crabronidae, and therefore predators of other... more
by Ms Judi
Title
Bumble Bee I
Artist
Ms Judi
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Bees, like ants, are a specialized form of wasp. The ancestors of bees were wasps in the family Crabronidae, and therefore predators of other insects. The switch from insect prey to pollen may have resulted from the consumption of prey insects which were flower visitors and were partially covered with pollen when they were fed to the wasp larvae. This same evolutionary scenario has also occurred within the vespoid wasps, where the group known as "pollen wasps" also evolved from predatory ancestors.
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March 17th, 2014