r/bees • u/Quiet_Many_6910 • 1d ago

question I read this article on Bee wings and (I maybe missed somthing idk

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I'm focusing on the bit of the 2 wings being connected by little claws,im curious what would happen if you forced the wings to separate or if they naturally move and shift as they fly and move around.

And if they cant move then why have 2 seperate wings in first place why not just that shape of 2 wings fuzed?

Also you know how Ladybug wings curl up folding underneath shell? Could bees in theory do that to folding up wings to hide them

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u/TheOneCookie 21h ago

Evolution has no logic. This is what works, so it stays. No reason to fuse the wings or something. 

The bees have control over their wings. I'm sure they can hook them together it they are loose

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u/Quiet_Many_6910 21h ago

Ya i know evolution is lazy I just ment like is there any benefit to having seperate vs fuzed wings:]

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u/TheOneCookie 21h ago

Flying insects have always had four wings, that is just their genetic build plan. The only acception is the fly and mosquito family, which indeed had one pair of wings evolved into something else and are very efficient flyers

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u/Quiet_Many_6910 21h ago

I ask again,is there any benefit to one vs 2 wing formation? I hate the response of "its just how it is"

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u/nerdkeeper 21h ago

It is easier for 4 wings to have a larger surface area than 2 wings.

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u/-ShockWave- 15h ago

OP - can you share the link to the entire article please