[ExI] Tool use in bumblebees

[BillK]

On Fri, 5 Jun 2026 at 17:59, Stuart LaForge via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
> https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/bumblebees-can-spontaneously-solve-problems-study-finds/
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> The insect order Hymenoptera is already noted as including most of the
> eusocial insects such as ants, honeybees, and wasps. Now, 75% of all
> bumble bees tested have been reported to be able to roll a small ball
> around to use as a step stool to reach a food source on the underside of
> a low hanging ledge.
>
> Stuart LaForge
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What I am impressed by is that this is not driven by the hive
intelligence that bees and ants have.
This is an individual bee solving a problem with an exceptionally tiny brain.
It is a tiny miracle!
BillK