Watch a honeybee steal pollen off the backs of bumblebees | Science News

A thieving honeybee (Apis mellifera) snags pollen off the body of a red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius). Because honeybees aren't good at collecting pollen from woolly thistle, the bumblebees - which get pollen stuck on their hairy bodies - appear to be too good a target to pass up. This behavior, previously seen in several areas in the United States, has now been observed in Italy.
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Video: T. Londei and G. Marzi/Apidologie 2023

[@captainbryce1]

It’s interesting she didn’t mess with the carpenter bee when it arrived. They are huge by comparison.

[@JosueMartinez-ww1vj]

Warm pollen is better than cold pollen!

[@intrialsresearch9118]

Beautiful Nature, Bumblebees helping poor bees getting more polen...

[@Oznu-Merlinfriend2025]

Thank you for the very interesting video. I enjoyed watching it.
By the way…
Regarding bellow
＞This behavior, previously seen in several areas in the United States.
Is it because of global warming, pollution, or some other human activity that it can no longer be seen in places like the United States?
I was a little concerned...

[@billis_helg]

it was first reported as observed in the US, and has now been confirmed by observation in Italy. Honeybees everywhere may behave this way.