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Vulture Bees: Bizarre Flesh-Eating Bees Prefer to Feast on Rotting Meat Than Pollen
A strange species of bees have evolved to consume carrion, unlike other bees that prefer pollen. These species of bees called "vulture bees" have special gut microbes that aid in the digestion of meat. Entomologists collected and studied the guts and genetics of this insect.
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