Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching more experienced peers – study

Experts from Queen Mary University of London trained a set of bees to open a puzzle box containing a sugar reward

Bumblebees learn new “trends” in their behaviour by watching and learning (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching more experienced peers, research has shown.

Experts from Queen Mary University of London trained a set of bees (Bombus terrestris) to open a puzzle box containing a sugar reward.