The venom preceded the stinger: Genomic studies shed light on the origins of bee venom (IMAGE)

Goethe University Frankfurt

The venom preceded the stinger: Genomic studies shed light on the origins of bee venom

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Components of the venom cocktail used by wild bees such as the Banded Mud-Bee (Megachile ericetorum) are evolutionarily older than their sting.

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Björn von Reumont

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