Bumblebee Queens Can Breathe Underwater.

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/science/bumblebees-queens-underwater-breathe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.gTDv.fwcB1bs-S3cU #globalmuseum #bumblebee #insects

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Research suggests that around one in five #bumblebee queens perish during winter #hibernation.
Heavier queens, having greater reserves of fat and glycogen, are more likely to survive than their lighter counterparts.
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Before entering hibernation in the autumn #bumblebee queens build up reserves of fat and glycogen in their bodies.
These queens will lose up to 80% of their fat reserves during #hibernation over the winter period.
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