# Another odd thing in my hive 😳

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950>\
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**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950 "2024-11-18T08:20:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Novi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/novi/32/31195_2.png) [@Novi](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Novi)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950/1 "2024-11-18T08:20:20Z")

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![1000024109](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/3/4/3479df87c1cc2752dcca9f5fce5b3b74de3f4b90.jpeg)

A stripeless bee?  
Has anyone seen a bee with a black bum like this one?  
From Victoria

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**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950/2 "2024-11-18T17:04:23Z")

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Yes. When they have been fighting, all of the hairs on a bee can be rubbed off. The yellow colouring is in the hairs, so once they are bald, they are black. The hairs do not grow back.

😉

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**Author:** ![Novi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/novi/32/31195_2.png) [@Novi](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Novi)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950/3 "2024-11-18T20:48:33Z")

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Wow she’s a tuff bee!  
Thanks I had no idea. 😊

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**Author:** ![Rmcpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/rmcpb/32/3147_2.png) [@Rmcpb](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Rmcpb)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950/4 "2024-11-19T07:57:48Z")

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Just an old worker. The hairs wear off as they age.

Cheers  
Rob.

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**Author:** ![Novi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/novi/32/31195_2.png) [@Novi](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Novi)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/another-odd-thing-in-my-hive/37950/5 "2024-11-19T08:29:52Z")

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Thanks.  
I’m glad she is not some random thief😆