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Research has found that bumblebees make foraging choices to collect the most sugar from flowers in the shortest time – even if that means using more energy in the process – to provide an immediate energy boost for the colony. It’s amazing that e
A new study investigating nectar drinking in one of the most common bumblebees in the UK, Bombus terrestris, has found that when foraging they maximise the
According to research, the insects trade off the time they spend collecting nectar with the energy content of that nectar.
According to research, the insects trade off the time they spend collecting nectar with the energy content of that nectar.
They use their sesame seed-sized brains to prioritize getting the most calories as quickly as possible.