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Bees can swim and use visual cues to survive water crashes
- June 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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When a bee crashes into water, it may still be able to swim to safety. New research from Michigan State University confirms that honeybees can propel themselves across the water's surface, and their movement is purposeful and directional. They swim toward darker areas—likely using visual cues to locate the shoreline and escape. This study was recently published in Communications Biology.
Originally published at Phys.org