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.

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