| Author | Koch, L., Lunau, K. & Wester, P. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Title | To be on the safe site - Ungroomed spots on the bee’s body and their importance for pollination |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | PLOS One Vol 12 (9): 1-16. |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Confirms what everybody who has watched bees visit zygomorphic flowers will have worked out for themselves. Still it’s nice to see it properly tested and measured. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Apis mellifera | Honey Bee, Hive Bee, Drone-bee | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Apidae | |
| Current | Bombus terrestris | Buff-tailed Bumblebee | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Apidae |
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