News Animals Primitive signs of emotions spotted in sugar-buzzed bumblebees After a treat, insects appeared to have rosier outlooks BUZZED Bumblebees seem to get a mood boost from sweets, a new study shows. Ivar Leidus/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) By Emily Underwood September 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print To human observers, bumblebees sipping nectar from flowers appear cheerful. It turns out that the insects may actually enjoy their work.
