Twitter, he said: “I’m surprised it's an on/off choice for them - no graceful trying to glide to land or anything like that, they literally just stop flying and plummet.“Surely that's more dangerous than keeping flying?”It wasn’t long before thousands of people commented their thoughts.One suggested: “Maybe they've evolved to be afraid of bats?
Just a thought, but bees flying would be like using a chainsaw to bats. Much easier to hunt down than a moth.”Hamish replied: “Several people have suggested this.
I am going to spend some of this weekend making a cardboard cutout eagle to test the predator theory. (Really.)”Another asked: “Is this why I often see bees looking lethargic on the ground in the shade of a large building?”But the expert.
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