Day 108

If you want to be queen, you don’t hold your breath.

Here’s one more fun story from Trilobites. Scientists have made an interesting discovery about bumblebees: it turns out that they appear to be able to breathe even when completely submerged. A pretty good way to survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter.

It’s actually no small feat; these insects can spend months in a state of reduced activity. This simply blew my mind—I had always wondered how these buddies survived the winter, and the answer turned out to be even more creative than I could have imagined.

Imagine what it would be like to stumble upon a bumblebee—Nautilus-style—with the divers connected to long breathing hoses… and there, peacefully, right in the midst of it all… boom! you find this magnificent creature that has discovered a different way to keep breathing while it waits to take flight once spring arrives.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

I hope to see you again next week with another fun story about a cool insect and how it inspired me to create one more doodle.