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Bees suffer from social isolation too

Bees suffer from social isolation too

Update: 2022-08-24
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It is no secret that social isolation has major developmental consequences on humans, but what about other social creatures like bumblebees? Neuroscientist Z Yan Wang investigated how social isolation impacted young bumblebees, and it looks like they grow up to be a little ‘socially awkward.’ Dr. Wang joins Lab Notes to talk about one of her favorite social insects.

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Bees suffer from social isolation too

Bees suffer from social isolation too

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