Fitting a bumble bee with a radio transmitter
By Fort Collins Science Center
July 2024 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A researcher uses tweezers and to fit a small radio transmitter to a chilled bumble bee, before releasing it back into the wild. Researchers use these radio transmitters to track bumble bee movement and habitat preferences.
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Public Domain.
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