Researchers expected that, as had been previously shown with a variety of organisms, bumble bees who were socially isolated would exhibit more aggressive behavior and interact less with their social partner. The researchers were surprised to find that the isolated bees blossomed into social butterflies, exhibiting an increase in affiliative, or “friendly,” behavior.
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Bumble bees kept in isolation become social…
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Researchers expected that, as had been previously shown with a variety of organisms, bumble bees who were socially isolated would exhibit more aggressive behavior and interact less with their social partner. The researchers were surprised to find that the isolated bees blossomed into social butterflies, exhibiting an increase in affiliative, or “friendly,” behavior.