Max-Planck-Gesellschaft on Mythryl: “Bees, don't be bamboozled by this floral smell! European oil #beetle…”

Bees, don't be bamboozled by this floral smell! European oil #beetle larvae synthesize floral scents to trick solitary #bees into becoming unwitting Uber drivers back to their nests - where the tiny hitchhikers then feast on bee eggs😱Fascinating study by @oconnorlab.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

mpg.deOil beetle larvae smell like flowers to manipulate beesThe European oil beetle's parasitic larvae emit a floral scent that attracts wild bees. This allows the larvae to sneak into the bees' nests

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