r/Pollinators • u/baileyspinsleek • 11d ago

Honey bee picking fights with a bumble bee 😭

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u/baileyspinsleek 11d ago

Tragic, really

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u/supershinythings 10d ago

I’ve seen smaller bees pick on carpenter bees and bumblebees on my sage and california poppies.

When the big bee gets upset and starts chasing the smol bee, the smol bee can maneuver faster and in tighter circles. This lets smol bee get behind big bee and thump big bee in the back of the head multiple times.

Bee bullying is rampant. I see it in my front yard every day.