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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #2130  by Chrisbarlow
 26 Feb 2019, 19:05
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 have now shed some new light on the benefits and disadvantages of the bee dance.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190222101225.htm

quite an interesting peice of research.