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词汇 cuckoo bee
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Definition of cuckoo bee in English:

cuckoo bee

noun
  • A bee which lays its eggs in the nest of another kind of bee, the young being raised and fed by the host.

    艳斑蜂

    Nomada and related genera (which parasitize solitary bees), and Psithyrus (which parasitize bumblebees), family Apidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Look for cuckoo bees flying low over the ground and foliage, hunting for foraging and nesting victims.
    • Typically, cuckoo bees that prey on solitary bees enter the nest to lay eggs while the host is out foraging.
    • Mated female cuckoo bees hibernate through the winter, and emerge in the spring later than their hosts.
    • Female cuckoo bees hijack bumblebee colonies letting the workers raise their eggs for them.
    • The cuckoo bees lay eggs in other bee nests and let the host bees take care of their young.

Definition of cuckoo bee in US English:

cuckoo bee

noun
  • A bee that lays its eggs in the nest of another species of bee, the young being raised and fed by the host.

    艳斑蜂

    Nomada and related genera (which parasitize solitary bees), and Psithyrus (which parasitize bumblebees), family Apidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mated female cuckoo bees hibernate through the winter, and emerge in the spring later than their hosts.
    • The cuckoo bees lay eggs in other bee nests and let the host bees take care of their young.
    • Look for cuckoo bees flying low over the ground and foliage, hunting for foraging and nesting victims.
    • Typically, cuckoo bees that prey on solitary bees enter the nest to lay eggs while the host is out foraging.
    • Female cuckoo bees hijack bumblebee colonies letting the workers raise their eggs for them.
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