UW Researchers Measure How Much Bumble Bees Can Cool Body Temperature Through Wing Movement
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Researchers Measure How Much Bumble Bees Can Cool Body Temperature Through Wing Movement
Like a duck that, on the surface, looks like it is calmly floating on the water while paddling furiously underneath, a bumble bee hovering over a flower may look like it's not doing much to the naked eye.
But, to stay aloft, the insect's wings are g . . .
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UW Researchers Measure How Much Bumble Bees Can Cool Body Temperature Through Wing Movement
Like a duck that, on the surface, looks like it is calmly floating on the water while paddling furiously underneath, a bumble bee hovering over a flower may look like it's not doing much to the naked eye.
But, to stay aloft, the insect's wings are g . . .