Death's-head Hawkmoth (genus Acherontia), they’re remarkable chemical mimics. They’re capable of producing the scent of honeybees, so when they invade a colony for honey the guard bees can’t detect them. #biology #nature #insects #photo #wildlife #ecology

Death's-head Hawkmoth (genus Acherontia), they’re remarkable chemical mimics. They’re capable of producing the scent of honeybees, so when they invade a colony for honey the guard bees can’t detect them. #biology #nature #insects #photo #wildlife #ecology

Bumblebee Queens Can Breathe Underwater.

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/science/bumblebees-queens-underwater-breathe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.gTDv.fwcB1bs-S3cU #globalmuseum #bumblebee #insects

Bumblebee Queens Can Breathe Underwater.

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/science/bumblebees-queens-underwater-breathe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.gTDv.fwcB1bs-S3cU #globalmuseum #bumblebee #insects