rsp on Nostr: As far back as 1888, people have been skeptical as to whether the bumble bee Bombus ...

As far back as 1888, people have been skeptical as to whether the bumble bee Bombus sonorus should be recognized as a separate species or a subspecies or variety of Bombus pensylvanicus. We attempt to put that to rest using genetic data of bees from a broad area of sympatry. Spoiler alert...they are genetically distinct and there's no evidence that they're hybridizing.
https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/132937/
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