Dawson's Bee

For this large burrowing bee, mating season isn’t just competitive – it’s deadly.

Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points.

Dawson's burrowing bee is one of the largest bee species in the world.

Dawson's bees are solitary bees, and live in individual nests in the ground.

After hatching, Dawson's bees remain in their burrows until fully mature.

The Dawson's bee's mating season is highly competitive, and males will sting each other to death to secure themselves a female.

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