Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge
Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge
Sparse tongue hair explains why queen bees stop foraging when workers emerge
During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging for nectar to fuel their new colonies. But then, as soon as their first work...
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During spring, when queen bumblebees first emerge from hibernation to start their nests, they work incredibly hard foraging for nectar to fuel their new colonies. But then, as soon as their first workers are born, they seem to slack off.
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