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Tool Use has become a sort of gold standard by which we measure intelligence in animals. And the list of animals that exhibit it has been growing. You’ve probably seen footage of apes spear fishing or even crows using stones to raise the water level in a container. Well, there may be a new addition to this illustrious group, the humble honey bee. Heather Mattila is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College.