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Bumblebees Roll Balls to Reach Out-of-Reach Reward, Study Shows

The paper reports untrained bumblebees spontaneously moved a small ball to access a sugar reward with researchers preparing follow-up tests to probe underlying mechanisms.

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Orb-Weaving Spiders Manipulate Firefly Signals to Trap More Prey

Insect Behavior

Bumblebees Roll Balls to Reach Out-of-Reach Reward, Study Shows

Bumblebees Solve Novel Object-Manipulation Task Without Training

Honey Bee Waggle Dance Precision Depends on the Audience, Experiments Show

Caterpillars Keep Complex Rhythms to ‘Speak Ant’ and Secure Care, Study Finds

Trail Cameras Capture Moths Drinking a Moose’s Tears in Vermont

Bumblebees Use Flash Duration To Choose Food Sources, Study Finds

Bumblebees Can Tell Short From Long Flashes, Guiding Foraging Choices

Sawtooth Stink Bug 'Ear' Recast as Fungus-Cultivating Organ Protecting Eggs

Rare Carnivorous Caterpillar in Hawaii Officially Described as 'Bone Collector'

Tiny Globular Springtail Sets Record for Fastest Backflips

Orb-Weaving Spiders Manipulate Firefly Signals to Trap More Prey