What is unusual regarding the social hierarchy among the workers in a *B. lapidarius* colony?
Answer
Workers do not appear to have a hierarchy among themselves
A noted characteristic of these colonies is that the workers do not exhibit an apparent hierarchy among themselves, which is unusual for many bumblebee species.
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