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Queen bumblebees can breathe underwater — for days. We discovered how

By Sabrina Rondeau, Postdoctoral Researcher in Pollinator Ecology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Charles-Antoine Darveau, Professor, Department of Biology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Nigel Raine, Professor/ Rebanks Family Chair in Pollinator Conservation, University of Guelph

The ability to of queen bumblebees to breathe and survive underwater could play an important — and previously overlooked — role in the resilience of threatened bee populations.

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