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Sweat Bees Change Color with Humidity Due to Water-Absorbing Nanostructures

The color shift in sweat bees is a passive physical response to water absorption in nanostructures

Wild bees change color in response to humidity, with their cuticle shifting from green at moderate moisture to yellow-orange in high humidity and blue in dry conditions, according to new research. The color shift in sweat bees is a passive …