Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?

ScienceDaily
Jul 29, 2026, 8:05 am85 pts
Bumblebees naturally have short lives, but extreme heat and human activity are making survival harder. Pesticides can poison bees or destroy the flowers they depend on, while habitat loss leaves them with fewer safe places to live and feed. Protecting native plants and using fewer chemicals could help these…

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