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A bee can carry up to half its own body weight in nectar.

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Worker bees carry nectar and pollen in their stomachs and on their hind legs. Consequently, they can carry up to half their own body weight in nectar, which is equivalent to a human carrying about 40 kilograms.

Source: National Geographic

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