Honeybees' hairy abdomens show how to save energy, reduce wear on materials (IMAGE)

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Honeybees' hairy abdomens show how to save energy, reduce wear on materials

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Tiny hairs on a honeybee's abdomen reduce friction during bending, saving large amounts of energy during the bee's daily activities.

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Adapted from <I>ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces</i> <b>2021</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c05500

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