Magpies attack bumblebees primarily due to their instinctual behavior as opportunistic feeders. These birds are attracted to the protein-rich contents of bumblebees, which serve as a food source, especially during the breeding season when they need extra nutrition for their chicks. Additionally, magpies may perceive bumblebees as easy targets due to their relatively slow flight and tendency to stay near flowers.
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No they do not. Bumblebees are not aggressive by nature and they will not attack you unless you try to harm them or their nest.
Queen and worker bumblebees can sting. Unlike a honey bee's stinger, a bumblebee's stinger doesn't have barbs, so they can sting more than once. Bumblebees are not normally aggressive, but they will sting in defence of their nest, or if they are harmed.
Magpies often attack each other primarily due to territorial disputes, especially during the breeding season when they defend their nests from intruders. They may also engage in aggressive behavior to establish dominance or compete for resources such as food. Additionally, magpies are known to exhibit mobbing behavior, where they collectively attack a perceived threat, which can sometimes be directed at other magpies. This behavior is instinctual and helps maintain their social structure and reproductive success.
Most bumblebees hate water.
The Magpies was created in 1964.
The plural form for the noun magpie is magpies; the plural possessive is magpies'.
magpies steals shiny objects
No, magpies do not eat pallets
No animal preys on magpies. Dead magpies would be eaten by maggots, beetles, and other decomposers.
When bumblebees wake up from hibernation they usually reproduce.
Manukau Magpies was created in 1910.