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Monophyly and extensive extinction of advanced eusocial bees: insights from an unexpected Eocene diversity.
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The discussions reflect a fascination with bee biology and evolution, with examples like posts questioning the absence of king bees and comments noting the surprising diversity of extinct eusocial bees, which indicate curiosity and moderate engagement rather than strong agreement or disagreement.
Posts show mixed reactions, with some expressing curiosity or amusement rather than outright agreement or disagreement with the publication.
Most discussions indicate a high level of curiosity and fascination with bee evolution, especially in threads about bee genetics and social structures.
Some comments delve into specifics, such as questions about the genetic basis of social behavior, showing moderate but not deep engagement.
While some discussions highlight the significance of bee evolution, overall, the posts suggest moderate impact, mainly generating curiosity rather than sparking critical debate.
Abstract in brief
- The study of fossilized bees in Baltic amber shows that advanced eusocial bees were much more diverse around 45 million years ago during the Eocene period, which was previously unexpected.
- Advanced eusociality in bees developed only once, but after the Eocene, many of these lineages went extinct, leaving only two main tribes today that make up less than 2% of all bee species.
- This decline challenges the idea that eusocial behavior necessarily leads to long-term evolutionary success in insects, similar to patterns seen in human evolution.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyThe Queen Bee rules the hive. But why is there no King? More about Bee monarchies in our video: https://t.co/66E6TKXNnx https://t.co/WH19CUjk05
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10 March 2009. 3. Poinar GO, Danforth BN (October 2006). "A fossil bee from Early Cretaceous Burmese amber". Science 314 (5799): 614. 4. Engel, Michael S. (2001-02-13). "Monophyly and Extensive Extinction of Advanced Eusocial Bees: Insights from an Unexpected Eocene Diversity".
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