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Here's a video of the bumblebee string pulling behaviour to get at the "nectar": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSCr5OxXN1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSC

• nostromo 10y ago
  It's interesting that bees can learn new tasks, but this is amazing: > Other bumblebees learned by observing trained demonstrators from a distance. Only a small minority solved the task spontaneously. The experiments suggest that learning a nonnatural task in bumblebees can spread culturally through populations.
  • bartread 10y ago
    I know: mind blown. Amazing communication (and observation) skills. I've certainly developed a newfound respect for the humble bee.