Claim · #6492452
Bombus inexspectatus · parasitism · Bombus ruderarius
parasitism · effect: harmful
parasiteOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“may be an obligate parasite of its close relative B. ruderarius”
- Authors
- Goulson D.
- Year
- 2010
- Publication
- Oxford University Press
- Page
- 76
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Obligate social parasitism (cleptoparasitism) among congeneric Bombus species is well-documented; the source quote and inferred evidence tier match the 0.6 confidence and suspected mechanism.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Obligate social parasitism (inquilinism) is well-documented in Bombus; B. inexspectatus lacking workers is consistent with cleptoparasite status, and source quote supports the inferred claim.”
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