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The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), one of nine endangered bee species in the U.S., occurs in three genetically distinct clusters in the Midwest and Appalachia, a new study shows. But low levels of genetic diversity between colonies and other underlying genetic factors suggest their populations remain fragile, researchers say. [Read more]
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