Temperature concern for bumblebees

 

A lot of jokes have been made about bumblebees, like someone 'proving' they can't fly when they obviously can (and movies, like Transformers), but the truth is, they are important pollinators. And that's why climate change is a concern for bumblebee survival and reproduction.

Scientists Reveal 'Major' New Factor in Bumblebee Decline

Here's the threat:

"The decline in populations and ranges of several species of bumblebees may be explained by issues of overheating of the nests and the brood," Peter Kevan of the University of Guelph in Canada and lead author of the study said in a statement. "The constraints on the survival of the bumblebee brood indicate that heat is likely a major factor, with heating of the nest above about 35 degrees Celsius being lethal, despite the remarkable capacity of bumblebees to thermoregulate."

I.e., warmer conditions aren't good for bumblebees. 

Put that one on the list of climate change concerns, too.