Bumblebees get a buzz out of playing with balls, study finds

Research shows bees rolling wooden balls despite having no apparent incentive to do so

Bumblebees are associated with lives of work rather than play, but researchers have for the first time observed the insects playing with balls for enjoyment, just like humans and dogs.

A team of UK scientists watched bees interacting with inanimate objects as a form of play and said the findings added to growing evidence that their minds are more complex than previously imagined.