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Bees teach their babies how to dance
Honey bees perform a tail-wagging waltz to let others know where nectar is. Now a new study suggests young bees need to learn the steps from more experienced dancers.
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Social signal learning of the waggle dance in honey bees
Honey bees use a complex form of spatial referential communication. Their "waggle dance" communicates the direction, distance, and quality of a resource to nestmates by e …
A neonicotinoid impairs olfactory learning in Asian honey bees (Apis cerana) exposed as larvae or as adults
Xenobiotics such as the neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, are used globally, but their effects on native bee species are poorly understood. We studied the effects of …
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