It's not the heat, it's the humidity: Water loss hurts bees most in the desert
Published Date: 10/31/2022
Source: phys.org
Digger bees lose large amounts of water during flight, which compromises their activity period and survival in the desert heat. Researchers from Arizona State University will present their work this week at the American Physiological Society (APS) Intersociety Meeting in Comparative Physiology: From Organism to Omics in an Uncertain World conference in San Diego.