WAEC SSCE - Biology - 2005 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

A honey bee worker communicates with others on locating a source of food by

dancing

stinging

instinct

flares

Answer Details

A honey bee worker communicates with other bees to share the location of a food source by dancing. The bee will perform a special dance called the "waggle dance" which involves moving in a figure-eight pattern and waggling its body. The direction and duration of the waggle dance provide information about the distance and direction to the food source. Other bees can read this information and use it to fly directly to the food source. This is a remarkable way in which honey bees communicate and work together as a community.

Read lesson note on Behavioural Adaptations In Social Animals (WAEC)






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