Genus Psithyrus (Noun)
Meaning
A large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Psithyrus is known for its social parasitism, often invading the nests of bumblebees to lay its eggs.
- Some species within the genus Psithyrus are commonly referred to as cuckoo bumblebees due to their unique reproductive behavior.
- In order to successfully invade a host nest, females of the genus Psithyrus have developed an enlarged and hardened body for defense.
- Genus Psithyrus is a type of bumblebee that has evolved to exploit the social structure of other bumblebee species.
- Females of the genus Psithyrus are known to be larger and more aggressive than their host species, allowing them to dominate and control the host colony.