Why These Bumblebees Are Wearing Itty-Bitty QR Codes
b'Step one: Gently suck up the bumblebees with a special vacuum. Step two: Place them in the fridge to chill until they\\u2019re immobilized. Step three: Remove bees and superglue a sort of tiny, simplified QR code on their backs. Superglue what, you say? Yes, QR codes\\u2014a pretty significant upgrade for entomologists. Researchers used to stand over colonies, laboriously tracking the behavior of individual bees.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'