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Why don\u2019t bees get sticky when they make honey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

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Honey, which is made by the eight species of honeybee, is a viscous mixture of sugars and water. It\u2019s stored inside honeycomb cells, which are sealed with wax until the energy-rich liquid is required to feed larvae or help adult bees survive the winter. If the comb becomes damaged and the honey leaks out, bees can indeed become sticky and even get stuck. Bee expert Prof Dave Goulson from the University of Sussex has seen it happen, but not often. \u201cI think they\u2019re simply very careful when handling honey and meticulously groom off any sticky residues,\u201d he says. HP <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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