Data and Code: Temperature influences desiccation resistance of bumble bees
<p dir="ltr">In this experiment, we crossed temperature (20, 25, and 30C) with humidity (<5%, 50%, and >95% RH) and measured the effects on bumble bee (<i>Bombus impatiens</i>) water balance. We had 10 replicates per treatment, with 6 source colonies, resulting in a total of 540 bees. We placed bees singly into tubes …