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Insects show off their adaptability by incorporating unfamiliar construction materials to build honey-storage vessels.
Bee the Builder: bumblebees are capable of incorporating unusual materials into their nests. Credit: Clay Bolt/Nature Picture Library
When it comes to insect interior design, bumblebees are the ultimate DIY renovators, readily transforming bizarre, 3D-printed plastic fragments into functional honey-storage containers1.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02988-2
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