However, these stingless bees in Costa Rica, have evolved.

The bait successfully attracted vulture bees and some related species of opportunistic meat-eating bees.

To help add to the research, the scientists also collected stingless bees that feed on both meat and flowers.

Quinn, McFrederick, another UCR entomologist with the study, says that the vulture bee’s microbiome is enriched with acid-loving bacteria that the others don’t have.

The researchers plan to dig deeper into the microbiomes of the vulture bees.