When the Heat Makes You Disoriented
08/30/2024![The common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding on the large-flowered hemp-nettle (Galeopsis speciosa) in the Austrian Alps. If it gets too hot, the insects can hardly detect the scents of the flowers.](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/a/csm_0830HummelHitze-www_5f3dc4b994.jpg)
It's not just us humans who suffer from heatwaves. Researchers at the University of Würzburg discovered that hot temperatures rob bumblebees of their sense of smell – and makes them struggle when searching for food.
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