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Margaret J Couvillon1

  • 1Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, 170 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.

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A new study demonstrates that honey bee nests and their contents possess front-to-back symmetry, a design characteristic arising from a proximate thermal cue with an ultimate evolutionary benefit.

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