Bumblebees Carry Heavy Loads in Economy Mode

Andy Fell — February 05, 2020 - 11:38am

Bumblebees are the big lifters of the insect world, able to fly back to the hive with almost their own body weight 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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Bumblebees Carry Heavy Loads in Economy Mode