Aberrant cocoons found on honey bee comb cells are found to be Osmia cornifrons (Radoszkowski) (Hymenoptera Megachilidae)
F. Posada-Florez, B. Bloetscher, D. Lopez, M. Pava-Ripoll, C. Rogers, J. D. Evans
The paper identifies Osmia cornifrons cocoons in honey bee cells, suggesting they use honey bee resources and may benefit from bee provisioning, potentially offering a method for mass-producing pollinators.
bioRxiv · Dec 16, 2019Zoology