Honeybees' waggle dance no longer useful in some cultivated landscapes

(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) For bees and other social insects, being able to exchange information is vital for the success of their colony. One way honeybees do this is through their waggle dance. Biologists at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany have now shed some new light on the benefits and disadvantages of the bee dance.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news