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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
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|type = Insects | |type = Insects | ||
|aka = Bumblebee, Honeybee | |aka = Bumblebee, Honeybee | ||
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|mentions = [[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'', ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'', ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'', ''[[Turn Left]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' | |mentions = [[TV]]: ''[[Partners in Crime]]'', ''[[Planet of the Ood]]'', ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'', ''[[Turn Left]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' | ||
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'''Migrant Bees''' were a sapient [[insectoid]] species from [[Melissa Majoria]]. | |||
'''Bees''' were a sapient [[insectoid]] species from [[Melissa Majoria]]. | |||
== Biology == | == Biology == | ||
Migrant Bees were similar to the [[bee]]s native to [[Earth]], except that they were intelligent and used the [[Tandocca Scale]] as a carrier signal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
At some point in [[Earth]]'s history, a population of Bees from Melissa Majoria came to Earth, joining the native species. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') | At some point in [[Earth]]'s history, a population of Bees from Melissa Majoria came to Earth, joining the native species. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
This fall in bee populations is mirrored in real life, and possibly inspired by the [[Wikipedia:Colony Collapse Disorder|Colony Collapse Disorder]], for which the driving forces are still largely unknown. | *The name, "Migrant Bee" is derived from the script of ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''. Though the dialogue is actually said on screen, as well, the script makes it clearer that "Migrant Bee" is a species name, rather like "Preying Mantis". | ||
*This fall in bee populations is mirrored in real life, and possibly inspired by the [[Wikipedia:Colony Collapse Disorder|Colony Collapse Disorder]], for which the driving forces are still largely unknown. An edition of BBC Radio 4's science magazine, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qyyb The Material World]", broadcast on 3rd July 2008 discussed this issue and included clips from the relevant episodes of "Doctor Who". | |||
An edition of BBC Radio 4's science magazine, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qyyb The Material World]", broadcast on 3rd July 2008 discussed this issue and included clips from the relevant episodes of "Doctor Who". | |||
[[Category:Sentient insects]] | [[Category:Sentient insects]] | ||
