Asian giant honeybees may move in synchrony to ventilate nests

Posted by on August 3, 2016 7:11 pm
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The Asian giant honeybee, Apis dorsata, builds its large single-comb nests out in the open, making them potentially vulnerable to extremes of temperature that may threaten survival. New research shows that these giant honeybees may use synchronized movements to ventilate and cool their nests.

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