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Which is the only animal to eat bees?

Question #100915. Asked by armindasantana.
Last updated Sep 12 2021.

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There are quite a few animals that eat bees.

Wasps will kill and eat them on occasion.

Bee eaters, which are various species of birds that live in Africa and Eurasia, often hunt and kill bees. Most are in the species Meriops.

link https://www.beautyofbirds.com/beeeaters.html

Here is an article on the Bee eaters (birds).

link http://montereybay.com/creagrus/bee-eaters.html

The species of birds is called Meropidae.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meropidae

Also yellow spotted lizards according to this page:

link http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_insect_or_animal_will_eat_bees_and_yellow_jackets_and_hornets

Response last updated by CmdrK on Sep 12 2021.
Nov 11 2008, 5:30 PM
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Frogs and toads are general insect feeders and they may
include an occasional bee in their diet.

link https://canr.udel.edu/maarec/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2010/03/Pests_of_Honey_Bees_PM.pdf

There was a book produced by New Scientist magazine a few years ago with the title "Does anything eat wasps?" I would guess that most creatures that eat wasps would eat bees too.

Response last updated by CmdrK on Sep 12 2021.
Nov 11 2008, 5:36 PM
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Bees eat bees:

Bees can be ruthless relatives. Bumblebee queens eat their offspring's eggs, and honeybee workers make meals of their siblings' eggs.

link http://www.livescience.com/animals/061211_mm_bee_eggs.html

Dogs like to eat bees and some are allergic to the sting:

link http://life.familyeducation.com/dogs/first-aid/45654.html

My dogs ate bees...I was allergic to the vet bills.

Response last updated by CmdrK on Sep 12 2021.
Nov 11 2008, 7:40 PM
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Spiders will if they've got a strong enough web. When bee eaters nested in County Durham a few years ago, I remember a hive of bees was brought in to make sure they got enough food.

Nov 12 2008, 1:38 PM
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