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  • From: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>
  • To: catherinelguerrero AT gmail.com
  • Cc: NCBeekeepers Orange County <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [ocba] Mutant Bee
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:08:39 -0400

Cool! I assume that when you were taking the lid off or doing some other manipulation during your inspection, the bee's abdomen got cleanly sheared off. The bee's brain isn't in the abdomen so it is just going about its business. I wouldn't have lived very long after all this happened. This is the same sort of thing as when you chop off a chicken's head and it runs around a bit before falling over.

Thanks for sharing!

Randall Austin

On 6/29/2012 8:53 AM, catherinelguerrero AT gmail.com wrote:
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Hey all, I was doing an inspection with my neighbors yesterday, and we came across this bee with no abdomen. I think it's a drone. He was flying and was in the feeder. Pretty crazy. Has anyone ever seen this? 

Catherine

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  • [ocba] Mutant Bee, catherinelguerrero, 06/29/2012
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