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Wei et al. found that honeybee tongue hairs’ hydrophobicity can prevent the hairs from being adhered to the soft tongue surface, which could significantly enhance the deformability of the tongue when honeybees feed at various surfaces and promote their adaptability to different environments. Image credit: Jiangkun Wei.

Honeybee Tongue Hairs are Stiff and Hydrophobic, New Study Shows

Mar 14, 2022 by News Staff

The honeybee tongue, foraging liquid food in nature, has a unique segmented surface covered with dense hairs. Since honeybees are capable of using their...