bee nest

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bee
noun[C]
uk
/biː/us
/biː/
a yellow and black flying insect that makes honey and can ...
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nest
noun[C]
uk
/nest/us
/nest/
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ...
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(Definition ofbeeandnestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A banksiabeenestconsists of several cavities or cells within hollowed pieces of wood.
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In the first story, a mouse is walking along when abeenestfalls on his head.
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The possibility of overdispersion in stingless bee nests is intriguing and merits further investigation.
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The larvae are insectivorous, mainly attacking bee nests.
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The larvae usually live in the soil, but some species are supposed to develop in bird and bee nests.
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Wild bee nests are sometimes located by following a honeyguide bird.
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Large groups of solitary bee nests are called "aggregations", to distinguish them from colonies.
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Several bee nests on the ceiling indicate that the tomb had lain open for soe time in antiquity.
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Most carpenter bee nests are easy to spot.
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The caterpillar larvae, or waxworms, feed on the honeycomb inside bee nests and may become pests of apiculture.
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Birds such as the honey buzzard specialize on wasp and bee nests, a resource also targeted by the tropical hornet.
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Bee nests are founded upon the wax the secrete from their bodies, while those of wasps are dependent on their ability to turn plant water into paper using their saliva.
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