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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Can insects have culture puzzle solving bumblebees show it s possible - You Need To See This

A new study finds that bumblebees can learn how to solve puzzles from each other. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Next time you're having trouble solving a tricky puzzle, consider asking a nearby bumblebee.

A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that these humble insects can actually learn to solve puzzles from one another, suggesting that even some invertebrates like these social insects have a capacity for what we humans call "culture."

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