Exploring the vulnerability of ground-nesting bees to climate change

The susceptibility of organisms to climate change depends on a myriad of factors, including their capacity to withstand extreme temperatures and respond to sudden changes in temperature. Ground-nesting bees are expected to exhibit lower heat tolerance compared to twig-nesting species due to the more uniform thermal environment in which their offspring develop. This presentation aims to explore such a hypothesis by assessing the upper critical thermal limit from a Mediterranean bee community, while also examining the influence of body size and other biotic factors.