Bumblebees carry up to seven times more toxic metals than honeybees, even when feeding in the same fields; study finds

• pc: CanvaBumblebees may be carrying a far heavier burden of toxic metals than honeybees, even when both species forage in the same countryside.
• The research found that pollen collected by bumblebees contained between two and seven times higher concentrations of several harmful metals, including arsenic, chromium, lead and tin, compared with pollen gathered by nearby honeybees.
• According to a study published in the journal Ecological Entomology, titled “Eusocial bee species are exposed to different toxic element profiles despite foraging within the same landscape”, different bee species can exp