squash bee is captured in a tube (IMAGE)

Penn State

squash bee is captured in a tube

Caption

A female squash bee is captured in a tube in Pennsylvania Furnace. Researchers collected bees from 14 sites across the state to evaluate how bee size, sex and parasite pressure interact with a variety of local climate conditions and soil characteristics. 

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Laura Jones

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