In indianapolis a few days ago I saw a queen Bombus fervidus (and, yes, RCP, they ARE turning golden yellow! neat) who seemed on our flowers who seemed to have something on her. I captured her and found that a beetle, tan colored and about 4 mm long, was attached to either her tongue or the underside of her head (couldn't tell which) by gripping her with its jaws. I pulled the beetle off and let the queen go. she returned to foraging. I put the beetle in the freezer. Does anybody have a clue what the beetle might have been doing there? I will take it to a museum and have it IDed when I get time.... Liz Day [log in to unmask]