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Bumblebees filmed landing on sideways-sliding flower model

Original: 🐝 NEW: # Bumblebees returning to a hive were filmed landing on a # flower model sliding sideways twice a second. Three h

Researchers filmed bumblebees landing on an artificial flower that slid sideways twice a second, capturing 48 landings with three high-speed cameras and reconstructing them in 3D. The bees banked to match the platform's motion, lagging slightly behind it, offering new insight into how bees control mid-air landings, with possible applications for flying robots.

Why now: The study's findings could inform the design of drones and deepen understanding of insect flight control.

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• 🐝 NEW: # Bumblebees returning to a hive were filmed landing on a # flower model sliding sideways twice a second. Three high-speed cameras recorded 48 landings, rebuilt in three dimensions. # Bees banked to match the platform’s motion, lagging slightly behind it, and models… · tksst@fediscience.org · 7

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