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Bees, don’t be bamboozled! 🐝⚠️ European oil #beetle larvae synthesize floral scents to trick solitary #bees into becoming unwitting Uber drivers to their nests - where the tiny hitchhikers then feast on bee eggs & food stores meant for the bee's brood , @MPI_CE@wisskomm.social study finds. Researchers believe this may be the 1st known example of an animal chemically mimicking a plant to manipulate pollinators🌸🐝 https://www.mpg.de/26863477/oil-beetle-larvae-smell-like-flowers-to-manipulate-bees?c=2249