Certain bees bite tubular anthers while contracting their flight muscles. This floral sonication ejects pollen grains that the bees collect as larval food. Bees bite and buzz simultaneously. A new study shows that where and how they bite is essential for efficient pollen collection. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Stephen L Buchmann, Mark Jankauski. Buzz pollination: Bee bites and floral vibrations. Current biology : CB. 2024 Sep 23;34(18):R864-R866
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