PhysiologyProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesPeer-reviewed
Age, not body size, influences flight distance in the bumble bee Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Milena Gilgenreiner, Christoph Kurze
This study shows that age, not body size, primarily influences flight distance in bumble bees, with flight distance increasing six-fold between 7-14 days before declining at 21 days.