Check out this new research on how male stingless bees can contribute to pollination, which I played a small part in. Males must visit flowers to feed, and their increased dispersal compared to workers may benefit dispersal of pollen!
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Only female bees actively collect pollen, which they use to provision brood. Although male bees also visit flowers for nectar and thus may passively vector pollen, the contribution of males to pollina...
