Are you suggesting that they can do such a thing?  I would have thought that
40C (body temp) would be deadly to the bee/s.

 Thanks, Juanse, I was referring to 37C.  A bee readying itself to take off
shivers to warm its flight motor up to about 100ºF (37-38C), and typically
maintains it at about 95ºF (35C).  Honey bees are able to fly at
temperatures that would kill most other insects.  A heater bee in the brood
nest may spike to 105F (40.5C), if I recall correctly.

Randy Oliver

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