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Neat News 2020-39 (added 2020-02-08)
Bumblebees can carry heavy loads
| New research has shown that bumblebees can carry 60 to 80 percent of their own weight in nectar (that is flying, just imagine doing it walking yourself) using a second mode of flying that allows them to conserve energy. It is not yet fully understood how they do it. |
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