These Bees Are Tricksters

These Bees Are Tricksters

In England’s Hertfordshire county, a fork-jawed nomad bee (Nomada ruficornis) dangles from a single blade of grass, covered in morning dew. It rests in preparation for another day of calculated trickery. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Nomad bees are known less for their pollination roles and more for their cunning brood-rearing habits. All nomad bees are brood parasites—also known as cuckoo bees—meaning their…