Bees Equiped With Microchips Help Explain Hive Declines
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Photos: Philippe Psaïla / DoubleVue.fr In hopes of better understanding why bee populations are in decline, scientists are attaching microchips to bees to monitor their movements. The tiny device is glued to the back of the bees works with equipment installed at the entrance of their hives to record different data. Researchers say that the insight provided by this unprecedented observational technique will help them better understand the behavior of the insects throughout
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