Bumblebees’ sense of direction rivals that of humans
In the study, each bumblebee had a small tag attached to its back so that the researchers could distinguish the various individuals when testing their navigation ability. Photo: Rickesh Patel. Bumblebees have a great capacity to navigate despite their small brain size. This is borne out of new research conducted at Lund University in Sweden, among others. The research results can potentially benef
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/bumblebees-sense-direction-rivals-humans - 2025-08-25