The Manitoban: The hidden world of bees and wasps

Epeolus gibbsi is a species of small, parasitic bee in a group commonly referred to as “cuckoo bees.” The infamous cuckoo birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, duping them into parenthood and ejecting “legitimate” eggs and chicks from the nest to their deaths on the ground. Epeolus gibbsi adopts a similar strategy, targeting cellophane bees found in Manitoba.

Jason Gibbs, an associate professor in the U of M’s department of entomology, discovered the bee now named after him.

Gibbs grew up around honeybees. As his father was a beekeeper, he developed an interest in natural history and biology at an early age.

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