
How bumblebees respond to noxious stimuli
PNAS Science Sessions
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Scientists are now seeing evidence from multiple invertebrate species that casts doubt on earlier assumptions. In a recent study, matilda gibbons and lars chitka of queen mary university of london set up an experiment to see if bumble bees would endure high temperatures to get to a sugary treat. The results raise the possibility of a capacity for pain in bumble bees.
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