Bumblebees learn the sweet smell of foraging success
Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 11:07
in Biology & Nature
Bumblebees use flower scent to guide their nest-mates to good food sources, according to scientists from Queen Mary, University of London. For any animal, finding food on its own can be time consuming and inefficient; social animals such as bees reduce these problems by informing their peers of plentiful sites, and 'recruiting' them to the search...
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