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minus-squareLvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·23 days ago how can they see each other dance? I assume it’s because they’re experiencing the dance some other way, but how? (Also it’s hella dark in there, isn’t it?) By touch. This 50s video shows it well.
minus-squarestray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoOh, I see. I thought they communicated much more complex information than that, but it’s very practical for simple directions with no further details.
minus-squareLvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·22 days agoYup - as far as we know the dance conveys three pieces of info, about a food source: direction - by the direction of the waggling distance - by the duration of the waggling benefit - by how frequently they do it (based on the resources and potential predators) They also release some pheromones while dancing, but I think that’s just to warn other bees “hey, someone is dancing in the hive”.
By touch. This 50s video shows it well.
Oh, I see. I thought they communicated much more complex information than that, but it’s very practical for simple directions with no further details.
Yup - as far as we know the dance conveys three pieces of info, about a food source:
They also release some pheromones while dancing, but I think that’s just to warn other bees “hey, someone is dancing in the hive”.