Bumblebees have been observed to be continuously interested in and trying to play with colourful toy balls by a team at Queen Mary University of London.
The team said that the study adds to growing evidence that bees’ brains are much more complex than first thought.
The scientists behind the study designed multiple experiments where bumblebees were given a task: to roll wooden balls.
They found out that the insects showed their playful side by rolling the balls over and over again, even when not having a tasty treat or food to reward them.
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you guys are mixing up bumblebees and honey bees
even turtle and lizard play ball … it just we thought they are cold-blooded and dumb
How do they know they are playing and not just trying to remove them.
Other than that, could they be climbing them like the inside of a flower where the pollen would be.
how adorable is that 🥺🥰
Empty room with nothing to grab on other than balls.
Give them some plants, flowers AND balls and see what they would sit on…
"Bumblebees love playing with balls, as humans and dogs do"
AY FUCKIN WHAT
Wow, so do I! We have too much in common.
That's precious
LOL how much i misinterpreted the title
Title💀
Give me a B! 😀
And much of the people's tax dollars did it cost . I thought that the US government wasted money on stupid stuff but after hearing this the UK's government is just as bad
''Bumblebee loves to play with balls'' 💀💀💀
“Just as humans and dogs do” 💀
Bumblebee: flying pandas
Yellowjackets: ***holes with wings
Hornets: M*********ers on meth
Wasps: Drunk B***ards
Honeybee: Teddy bears of insects
lmao bees are so cute
Change the title ryt now!!
I see no evidence this is play. This is the only thing there is within that small little enclosure. They're probably trying to figure out where they are.
This is bad science, probably run by DEI crews
Clearly they’ve never heard of the dung beetle
Oh my god. Thats so cute
Un-bee-lievable.
Maybe they merely think they’re flowers? 🤷🏼♀️
Finally good news 😂
So does your mom