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A queen bumblebee builds up nutrition reserves in preparation for overwintering. (Lucas Borg-Darveau)

Queen bumblebees can breathe underwater — for days. We discovered how

Sabrina Rondeau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Charles-Antoine Darveau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Nigel Raine, University of Guelph

The ability of queen bumblebees to breathe and survive underwater could play an important — and previously overlooked — role in the resilience of threatened bee populations.
A female blacklegged deer tick crawls along a piece of straw. (Shutterstock)

Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here

Rosa da Silva, McMaster University

Ticks are generally inactive in the winter and start to look for their next meal as temperatures warm up. But as winters warm, every season may become tick season.
Stink bug sightings are on the rise. In winter, they tend to move indoors to wait out the cold weather. (John Slaney/Flickr)

Why there may be thousands of stink bugs hiding under your sofa

Rosa da Silva, McMaster University

With the onset of cooler temperatures and shorter days, some insects pack-up and migrate to warmer climates. Others, including stink bugs, take up residence in our homes.
Flies will often sleep on the underside of leaves, to escape from heat and predators. Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-CC

Curious Kids: Where do flies sleep?

Bryan Lessard, CSIRO

Flies need good grip because they often sleep upside down.

Related Topics

  1. Bumblebees
  2. Climate change
  3. Genomics
  4. Hibernation
  5. Insects
  6. ladybug
  7. Mosquitoes
  8. Parasites
  9. Respiration
  10. Ticks

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