Urban Bees Start Using Plastic Waste to Build Hives

ENN
Feb 12, 2014, 8:05 am45 pts
Urban bees have started using bits of discarded plastic bags and plastic building materials to construct their nests, according to a new study of their behavior. It's an important discovery because it shows bees' resourcefulness and flexibility in adapting to a human-dominated world, says lead author Scott…

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