Smart insects - The astonishing intelligence of bumblebees, wasps & co.

The latest research shows we’ve long underestimated the intelligence of insects. Bumblebees, for example, succeed at behavioral tests also passed by intelligent crows. They use tools to reach nectar in an artificial flower. Behavioral biologist Elizabeth Tibbetts is amazed at the paper wasp’s...

42 min - Nature & Wildlife - DW Documentary

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