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Queen bumblebees can breathe underwater for days. We discovered how
- April 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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In most bumblebee species, the queens spend their winters buried underground in a tiny cavity the size of a grape. For six to nine months, they enter a deep sleep-like state called diapause, waiting for spring.
Originally published at Phys.org