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Amanda Vieira da Silva

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Salt sweetens the deal: bumble bees prefer sodium-enriched nectar when its sugar concentration is low

Amanda Vieira da Silva, Avery L. Russell

This study shows bumble bees prefer sodium-enriched nectar, especially when sucrose concentration is low, but finds no sugar-sodium trade-off across plant species.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition