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ONTARIO, April 18 ― Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published yesterday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought...

Tengku Zafrul says will seek to ‘correct errors’ in Zahid’s affidavit backing Najib’s bid for house arrest orderONTARIO, April 18 ― Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published yesterday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows.

She had been studying the effect of pesticide residues in soil on queen bumblebees that burrow underground for the winter when water accidentally entered the tubes housing a few of the bees. The long-term impact on the bees' health and the effects it could have on a colony still needs further research, Rondeau noted.

The study would have to be replicated on other species of bumblebees to determine how common the trait is.

 

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