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Bees don't have lungs. (mander.xyz)
submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/31/they-survived-fire-and-lead-poisoning-so-what-happened-next-to-notre-dames-bees-aoe

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

However, what I've heard from a beekeeper is that the smoke triggers a flight response in them (from fire) so they consume honey ready to flee, and that's actual what makes them docile/drowsy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago

You're telling me the bees get the munchies when they smoke...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pretty shitty instinct if it means they end up sleeping instead of fleeing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I think if it comes to it they just flee, drowsily, with full bellies of honey - so they've got energy to fly and something left over to start the new hive.