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[R] Hymenopterous insect of the family Apidae, group Aculeata, including the honey bee or hive bee. Bumble bees gather pollen for food for themselves and their larvae. Their foraging activity makes them valuable insects for agriculture (entomogamous plants) and numbers can be reinforced by artificial rearing.

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