Estimating Proboscis Length from Wing Length in Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)
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Summary
Wing length of live, though inactive, specimens can be measured accurately and it is possible to obtain accurate estimates of proboscis length, an important determinant of foraging behavior, in freeranging populations of bumblebees.
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- article
- Published
- 1977-05-16
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- 22
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Keywords
Wing, Proboscis, Biology, Foraging, Bumblebee
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