Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Signals from the brood modulate the sleep of brood tending bumblebee workers
Moshe Nagari, Ariel Gera, Sara Jonsson, Guy Bloch
This study shows that brood presence reduces sleep in bumblebee workers, suggesting a pheromonal signal modulates sleep to enhance brood care.
DOI 10.1101/500744