Bumblebees carry heavy loads in economy mode
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Bumblebees are the big lifters of the insect world, able to fly back to the hive with almost their own bodyweight in nectar on board. A study published Feb. 5 in Science Advances shows how they do it—and that bees can show more flexibility in behavior than you might expect from a bumbling insect.