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Carder Bee Attack

 This photograph shows the moment a Carder Bee attacked another bee on Stachys. I watched it grasp it's victim for at least 10 seconds before releasing it.

 My garden is in North Yorkshire. Has anyone else witnessed a similar attack?   

Carder bees, apparently, do not have a sting, but have bristles on their undersides which they use when attacking other bees, sometimes resulting in death.