<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐝⚽ #Research at #QueenMary University of #London shows that #bumblebees will choose to stop and play with wooden balls even when #food is available.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f481.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--information_desk_person" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💁" alt="💁" /><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f3fb.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--skin-tone-2" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🏻" alt="🏻" />‍<img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/2640.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--female_sign" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="♀" alt="♀" />️ ICYMI: <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f41d.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bee" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🐝" alt="🐝" /><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/26bd.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--soccer" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="⚽" alt="⚽" /> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Research" rel="tag">#<span>Research</span></a> at <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/QueenMary" rel="tag">#<span>QueenMary</span></a> University of <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/London" rel="tag">#<span>London</span></a> shows that <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/bumblebees" rel="tag">#<span>bumblebees</span></a> will choose to stop and play with wooden balls even when <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/food" rel="tag">#<span>food</span></a> is available.</p><p>This <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/study" rel="tag">#<span>study</span></a> from 2022 represents the first time <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/play" rel="tag">#<span>play</span></a> behavior has been documented in <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/insects" rel="tag">#<span>insects</span></a>. Younger <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/bees" rel="tag">#<span>bees</span></a> participated in ball-rolling more often than older bees, which suggests that playtime helps them practice the motor skills needed to handle different <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/flowers" rel="tag">#<span>flowers</span></a>.</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> Learn more: <a href="https://seethis.tv/post/bumblebees-playing-research-video" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>seethis.tv/post/bumblebees-pla</span><span>ying-research-video</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/animals" rel="tag">#<span>animals</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/biology" rel="tag">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/blackandSTEM" rel="tag">#<span>blackandSTEM</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/cute" rel="tag">#<span>cute</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/experiments" rel="tag">#<span>experiments</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/tv" rel="tag">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/womeninSTEM" rel="tag">#<span>womeninSTEM</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/nature" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/entomology" rel="tag">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/wildlife" rel="tag">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/learning" rel="tag">#<span>learning</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/tksst" rel="tag">#<span>tksst</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/video" rel="tag">#<span>video</span></a></p>

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