Bumblebees may be capable of advanced social learning David Woodfall / naturepl.com
Bumblebees can show each other how to solve a puzzle so hard they could not crack it alone. The finding suggests these insects might use advanced social learning that has previously only been demonstrated in humans.
Prior research by Alice Bridges at Queen Mary University of London suggested bumblebees could show each other how to open a lever-based puzzle to access a sugary treat. And they preferred the solution learned from peers to one they figured out independently, as if the technique…
