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SUMMARY:Infiltrator and Indicator? Understanding the Intricacies of the Cu
 ckoo Bumblebee Lifecycle - Sofia Dartnell\, Zoology
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CONTACT:Alexander R Epstein
DESCRIPTION:Cuckoo bumblebees are obligate parasites that must successfull
 y invade and gain control of a host bumblebee colony in order to achieve r
 eproductive success. As apex species\, these cuckoos have been considered 
 as potential indicator species of healthy bumblebee habitat for some time.
  However\, our limited understanding of cuckoo bumblebee ecology makes it 
 difficult to understand their full impact on host populations and the chal
 lenges they face as a group. In this talk\, I will describe this fascinati
 ng host-parasite relationship and present experiments I have conducted to 
 unravel the complexities of the cuckoo bumblebee lifecycle throughout my P
 hD.
LOCATION:Richard King room\, Darwin College
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