Bees collect polyurethane and polyethylene plastics as novel nest materials

Overview of attention for article published in Ecosphere, December 2013

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RT @PlastispherePod: “Here, two species of megachilid bee are described independently using different types of polyurethane and polyethylen…

14 May 2020

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“Here, two species of megachilid bee are described independently using different types of polyurethane and polyethylene plastics in place of natural materials to construct and close brood cells in nests containing successfully emerging brood.” https://t.co

14 May 2020

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@extinctsymbol Clever bees were choosing materials. https://t.co/uUOsnjKD0J

07 Jun 2019

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RT @tevfik_uyar: 2013 yılında aynı arıların yuva yaparken plastikten faydalandığı keşfedilmişti. Yukarıdaki haber "tamamı plastikten müteşe…

31 May 2019

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