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# First-ever study shows bumble bees 'play'
- URL: https://werd.io/first-ever-study-shows-bumble-bees-play/
- Published: 2022-10-28T19:59:42.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-28T19:59:42.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is the first time that object play behavior has been shown in an insect, adding to mounting evidence that bees may experience positive "feelings.”” I can’t believe it’s taking this long to get to the obvious idea that all animals have feelings. [#Science](https://werd.io/tag/Science)

\[[Link](https://phys.org/news/2022-10-first-ever-bumble-bees.html)\]