ArticleEcology and evolution2023
Variance in heat tolerance in bumble bees correlates with species geographic range and is associated with several environmental and biological factors.
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- From individuals to networks: The role of variation in plant-pollinator communities' responses to global change.The Journal of animal ecology · 2026Review
- Woodlands Facilitate Reproductive Behaviour and Niche Partitioning in Farmland Bumblebee Communities.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Secondary Compounds in Milkweed Nectar Negatively Impact Thermal Tolerance in Bumble Bees.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Pesticide and Pathogen Exposure Causes Idiosyncratic Gene Expression Responses Across Four Diverse North American Bumble Bee Species.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Leveraging Transcriptional Signatures of Diverse Stressors for Bumble Bee Conservation.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Factors affecting heat resilience of drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) and their sperm.PloS one · 2025Article
- Bees remain heat tolerant after acute exposure to desiccation and starvation.The Journal of experimental biology · 2024Article
- Conserved and Unique Protein Expression Patterns Across Reproductive Stage Transitions in Social Hymenopteran Queens.Molecular ecology · 2024Article
- Variance in heat tolerance in bumble bees correlates with species geographic range and is associated with several environmental and biological factors.Ecology and evolution · 2023Article
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Abstract
Globally, insects have been impacted by climate change, with bumble bees in particular showing range shifts and declining species diversity with global warming. This suggests heat tolerance is a likely factor limiting the distribution and success of these bees. Studies have shown high intraspecific variance in bumble bee thermal tolerance, suggesting biological and environmental factors may be impacting heat resilience. Understanding these factors is important for assessing vulnerability and finding environmental solutions to mitigate effects of climate change. In this study, we assess whether geographic range variation in bumble bees in the eastern United States is associated with heat tolerance and further dissect which other biological and environmental factors explain variation in heat sensitivity in these bees. We examine heat tolerance by caste, sex, and rearing condition (wild/lab) across six eastern US bumble bee species, and assess the role of age, reproductive status, body size, and interactive effects of humidity and temperature on thermal tolerance in
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