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Pollen Basket (Corbicula)
The pollen basket, or corbicula, is a specialized structure on the hind legs of forager bees used to transport pollen loads back to the hive. The color of the pollen pellets indicates which plant species the bee has visited, ranging from bright yellow to dark red or grey. Pollen provides the colony's essential protein source for brood rearing.
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