Bumblebees Carry Heavy Loads in Economy Mode (VIDEO)

University of California - Davis

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Bumblebees can fly while carrying up to their own weight in nectar. A new study shows they can do this by increasing wingbeat frequency or with an energy-efficient economy mode. High-speed video shows a bee flying in a test chamber with extra weight added from a piece of solder wire.

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Combes lab, UC Davis.

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