Can bumblebees 'breathe' under water? New research offers clue to their resilience

A new study has found that some bumblebees are flood-resistant, a discovery that sparks hope among researchers as flooding becomes more frequent due to climate change.CBC News Researchers from the University of Ottawa suggests the social insects may be more resilient to flooding than we thought. A new study found that some bumblebees are flood-resistant, a discovery that sparks hope among researchers as flooding becomes more frequent due to climate change.

"One day I came to check on my bees and I found that some of the tubes were completely filled with water," Rondeau said. "I was scared. I thought that all the bees were dead." This happy accident inspired Rondeau to pursue the theory that queen bumblebees could survive being submerged under water.In 2023, Rondeau decided to conduct a study with 143 queen bumblebees.

This new discovery has brought hope that the bumblebee population may have one less threat to worry about.

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