Buzz off, we're taking it easy, bees tell scientists

[Bruce McKinlay]

Research shows some insects belie their reputation and won't go foraging for food until supplies run out

We have all been conned. Even the name suggests industry: the worker bumblebee is, we thought, the epitome of effort as it buzzes around, foraging for food. But now research has revealed that, far from striving tirelessly for the good of the colony, bees are as prone to slacking as the rest of us when they can get away with it.

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