Unbee-lievably, Bees Can Recognise Human Faces

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If you’ve ever wondered how beekeepers have such a good rapport with their bees, it’s actually because these clever little bugs can actually differentiate between human faces and return to their beekeeper.

David Tarpy, a professor of applied ecology at North Carolina State University and all-around beekeeping expert said: “Bees are really, really good at learning. They will stick out their tongues expecting a little bit of honey reward if they get a particular stimulus—in this case, if they flew toward a certain face.”

As if we couldn’t love them more?!

By Sarah-Louise Kelly

Full story at Yahoo News.