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Alpine bumblebees capable of flying over Mt. Everest

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Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2014-02-05

The genus Bombus consists of over 250 species of large, nectar-loving bumblebees. Their bright coloration serves as a warning to predators that they are unwelcome prey and their bodies are covered in a fine coat of hair—known as pile—which gives them their characteristically fuzzy look.

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