Bumblebee. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a buff- tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris). This is a social insect species w

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Bumblebee. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a buff- tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris). This is a social insect species which nests underground; nectar is collected by the workers and converted to honey in the crop. The honey is stored in the nest to feed the growing larvae. Magnification: x10 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © CLOUDS HILL IMAGING LTD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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