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Bouncer Bees Toss Enemies From the Hive

They're burly, brave, and wee-headed.

By Josie Garthwaite
Jun 13, 2012 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 4:55 AM
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In a hive of up to 10,000 Jataí bees, 1 percent are burly guardians (shown here) who take down robber bees. | Courtesy Francis Ratnieks/Dr Christoph Gruetter

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