Higher Temps Can Benefit Bumble Bees (Up to a Point) (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Higher Temps Can Benefit Bumble Bees (Up to a Point)

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New research finds that higher temperatures can actually benefit some bumble bee species – particularly those that make subterranean nests. However, periods of extreme heat appear to offset those benefits, and may contribute to declining bumble bee populations in the southeastern United States. This photo, from the study, shows a bee (B. impatiens) on a cucumber flower.

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Elsa Youngsteadt, North Carolina State University

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