Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Bees are on the ball
BUMBLEBEES can teach each other how to score “goals” with a tiny ball, displaying a learning ability never before seen in insects, a study has shown.
The bees surprised scientists by working out how to use a novel tool to obtain a food reward simply by watching their neighbours.
They had to roll a yellow ball to a specific location — or “goal” — in order to obtain a sugar solution.