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After reading the thread below about Bumble bees I started to think about what offspring are produced by a Killer Bee.
I know a Super Pastel X wild type produces all Pastels then does a Super Pastel Spider (aka Killer Bee) wipe out the Spider gene and produce all Pastels? I would imagine the Killer Bee has been rebreed, but by who and what were the results?

Thanks Jeff

A Killer Bee bred to a normal would produce 50% Bumble Bees and 50% Pastels.

Hope this helps,
Greg
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Thanks Greg, no Spiders, huh. By the way the pair of 05 het pieds we bought from you at the Fire show in November are doing great. The female is still eating strong and has put on just under 300gms. The male has slow down on feeding but has put on right at 150gms. They are both real nice animals. Hopefully sometime next year we will be able to pick up a Cinny male from you, my wife loves those Pewters.

Jeff and Debby

Theoretically a Bumble Bee and Killer Bee will also reproduce themselves when bred to normals.

I am not sure if it has been done with a Killer Bee yet, But I know that it has been done with a Bumble Bee!

-Karl
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killer bee's can't reproduce themselves when bred to a normal. being as it is a super pastel and spider u would need a second pastel in order to pump out more killer's.

If you have a descent understanding of Mendel Genetics you will know that a Killer Bee is a Super Pastel Spider, a triple dominant mutation.................that when bred to a normal can reproduce itself.

You do not need another pastel to make it happen..........I get your thinking though.

However, you should know that it is Genetically possible for a super pastel to reproduce itself as well, when bred to a normal.........has it happened yet.......I don't believe so.

If you challenge my information, a good person to talk to about Genetics is Brian (BHB)!

Best Regards.
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