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Published Researchers learn how nectar-laden honey bees avoid overheating (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
As temperatures rise, the bees change how they fly to decrease the heat they generate from metabolis...
Published Do hummingbirds drink alcohol? More often than you think - Do Hummingbirds Drink Alcohol? More Often Than You Think (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Animals that eat fruit or sip nectar often ingest alcohol because naturally occurring yeasts turning ...
Published New study reveals that bees cannot taste even lethal levels of pesticides (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
New research has revealed that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal ...
Published Fruit, nectar, bugs and blood: How bat teeth and jaws evolved for a diverse dinnertime (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Noctilionoid bat species evolved wildly different faces as they adapted to exploit diverse food sour...
Published Surprising science behind bumblebee superfood - Surprising Science Behind Bumblebee Superfood (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
It's the spines. New research shows that the spiny pollen from plants in the sunflower family (Aster...
Published Whiskers help nectar-eating 'acro bats' hover like hummingbirds - Whiskers Help Nectar-Eating 'Acro Bats' Hover Like Hummingbirds (via sciencedaily.com)
A new study found that nectar-feeding bats evolved extra-long whiskers unlike those of any other bat ...
Published Moth keeps a firm eye on the proboscis (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place i...
Published Honeybees are more selective in their choices for nutrition than previously thought (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
An international research group examined which plants honeybees favor when collecting nectar and pol ...
Published Tracing the evolution of ferns' surprisingly sweet defense strategy (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynamic i...
Published Acute sense of touch helps hummingbirds hover near a flower without bumping into it (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of t...
Published Hummingbirds use torpor in varying ways to survive cold temps - Hummingbirds Use Torpor in Varying Ways to Survive Cold Temps (via sciencedaily.com)
Hummingbirds use the hibernation-like state of torpor in varying ways, depending on their physical c...
Published Identifying the bee's knees of bumble bee diets - Identifying the Bee's Knees of Bumble Bee Diets (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new study has identified the bee's knees of bumble bee dietary options in Ohio and the Upper Midwe...
Published Which animals perceive time the fastest? - Which Animals Perceive Time the Fastest? (via sciencedaily.com)
New research reveals that the animals that perceive time the fastest are those that are small, can f...
Published Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators - Bigger Flowers, Greater Rewards: Plants Adapt to Climate Disruptions to Lure Pollinators (via sciencedaily.com)
There's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world...
Published Woodland and hedgerow creation can play crucial role in action to reverse declines in pollinators - Woodland and Hedgerow Creation Can Play Crucial Role in Action to Reverse Declines in Pollinators (via sciencedaily.com)
The largest survey of pollinator abundance in Wales has found that woodland and hedgerow creation ca...
Published Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new research - Moths: The Surprising Pollinators (via sciencedaily.com)
Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new re...
Published Biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world - Biologists Discover Bees to be Brew Masters of the Insect World (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Scientists have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees -- their microbiomes are some of t...
Published Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health, productivity - Organic Beekeeping Rivals Conventional Methods for Bee Health, Productivity (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Honey bee colonies managed using organic methods were as healthy and productive as those managed in...
Published Rare tropical plant gains appetite for meat - Rare Tropical Plant Develops Carnivorous Appetite (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Under certain circumstances, a rare tropical plant develops into a carnivore. A research team has no...
Published Honey bee colony loss in the U.S. linked to mites, extreme weather, pesticides - Honey Bee Colony Loss in the U.S. Linked to Mites, Extreme Weather, Pesticides (via sciencedaily.com)
Honey bee colony loss across the United States over the last five years is primarily related to the...