Liz Day wrote:
 
> It could be some kind of dominance behavior, where the 'muggers' are
> showing their dominance over the 'victim'.  I understand bumblebees
> do this - keeps the other workers from getting too cocky and laying
> eggs.
 
Cocky? A little anthropomorphic, eh Liz?
 
What about grooming for varroa mites? Did this colony have varroa?
 
Adam
 
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