There is growing recognition that the gut microbial community regulates a wide variety of
important functions in its animal hosts, including host health. However, the complex
interactions between gut microbes and environment are still unclear. Honey bees are
ecologically and economically important pollinators that host a core gut microbial community
that is thought to be constant across populations. Here, we examined whether the
composition of the gut microbial community of honey bees is affected by the environmental …