Bumble bee workers sleep less while caring for young

All animals, including insects, need their sleep. Or do they? That’s the question researchers are exploring in sleep studies of a surprising group of subjects: brood-tending bumble bee workers. Their studies show that worker bees tending pupae sleep much less than other bees do, even when caring for offspring that aren’t their own.


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Source: ScienceDaily