Do Bumblebees Practice Self-Medication?

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In a study published in the magazine "Royal Society Open Science", a Belgian-Spanish team was interested in the ability of bumblebees to modify their diet according to the pathogens present in their colony.In terms of self-medication, chimpanzees are undoubtedly the best pharmacists in the animal world, with dozens of medicinal plants being consumed in line with their health problems. But they are not alone. Although difficult to study, the phen…