Latest international research: Bees can learn socially - China News Network video. Using sugar as a reward teaches a bee to solve a puzzle, and it will go on to train other bees to complete the task.
Bumblebees are social insects and are known to be able to master unnatural behaviors such as pulling a rope or rolling a ball through social learning in order to obtain rewards. The findings of this study provide evidence that bees can socially learn behaviors of a certain complexity, an ability previously thought to be unique to humans.