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SOLITARY BEES - BRYAN N DANFORTH ROBERT L MINCK...

While social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people  they comprise
less than 10 percent of all bee species in the world. The vast majority of bees lead solitary
lives  surviving without the help of a hive and using their own resources to fend off danger
and protect their offspring. This book draws on new research to provide a comprehensive and
authoritative overview of solitary bee biology  offering an unparalleled look at these
remarkable insects. The Solitary Bees uses a modern phylogenetic framework to shed new light on
the life histories and evolution of solitary bees. It explains the foraging behavior of
solitary bees  their development  and competitive mating tactics. The book describes how they
construct complex nests using an amazing variety of substrates and materials  and how solitary
bees have co-opted beneficial mites  nematodes  and fungi to provide safe environments for
their brood. It looks at how they have evolved intimate partnerships with flowering plants and
examines their associations with predators  parasites  microbes  and other bees. This
up-to-date synthesis of solitary bee biology is an essential resource for students and
researchers  one that paves the way for future scholarship on the subject.

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