That honeybee lazily probing a flower may actually be a stealth explorer, genetically destined to seek adventure from birth.
ADVENTUROUS BEES Honeybees that scout out new food sources (such as this tagged bee above) have biochemical signatures in their brains that suggest scouts are more adventurous than hive mates who aren’t scouts.
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