Costa Rica Researchers Study Rare Meat-Eating Vulture Bees

In the forests of Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, some bees are drawn to something far different from flowers. They visit decaying animal remains, feed on carrion, and in some cases cut small pieces of meat to carry back to their colonies. Known as necrophagous bees, or vulture bees, these insects are changing how researchers understand bee […] The post Costa Rica Researchers Study Rare Meat-Eating Vulture Bees appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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