....the Axanthic snake is an Axanthic BumbleBee, NOT an Axanthic Killerbee.

After comparing the photos in your post to photos I have of the Axanthic Killerbees, the pattern of the snake doesn't match that of either of the Axanthic KillerBees.

Also, the Axanthic KillerBees have more traditional 'dots' in the side pattern, much like KillerBees have more side pattern dots than BumbleBees.

Apparently a 'double dose' of the Pastel gene seems to 'override' the Spider gene's tendency towards NO side pattern dots.

Yes, yes, SOME Spiders have the side pattern dots, but the overwhelming majority I've seen have maybe a couple, if any, side pattern dots.

Okay, enough rambling. I think the above statements make sense?? lol

LOVE that Axanthic BumbleBee. Too nice.

BB
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• More fun stuff... - EVILMORPHGOD, Tue Aug 29 14:03:21 2006
• Axanthic bumblebee???? - XtremeXteriors, Tue Aug 29 14:16:01 2006
• mmmm Axanthic Spider? - Explicit_Reptiles, Tue Aug 29 14:27:00 2006
• RE: mmmm Axanthic Spider? - toshamc, Tue Aug 29 14:28:38 2006
• Yep....the head pattern is a .....> - BackBeat, Tue Aug 29 14:50:48 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - toshamc, Tue Aug 29 14:26:16 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - DragonDavy, Tue Aug 29 14:36:02 2006
• PEWTER BEE? - amazonreptile, Tue Aug 29 14:41:51 2006
• RE: Pssssssst! - BackBeat, Tue Aug 29 14:53:21 2006
• I feel pretty confident in guessing that - BackBeat, Tue Aug 29 15:16:35 2006
• RE: I feel pretty confident in guessing - toshamc, Tue Aug 29 15:37:23 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - havic, Tue Aug 29 15:50:57 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - PHLdyPayne, Tue Aug 29 16:15:00 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - LadyOhh, Tue Aug 29 17:01:17 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - dnreptiles, Tue Aug 29 18:41:42 2006
• RE: More fun stuff... - Chad_Schwinn, Tue Aug 29 19:07:57 2006
• OH Evil one - BallBoutique, Tue Aug 29 19:22:24 2006
• Awesome! Let's see some Coral Glows - Lizards of Oz, Tue Aug 29 21:29:49 2006
• Quit confusing the natives.... - coldthumb, Tue Aug 29 23:02:45 2006