Upon Returning to Its Hive, How Does a European Honeybee

question 14

Multiple Choice

Upon returning to its hive, how does a European honeybee communicate to other worker bees the presence of nearby food sources?

• A) they vibrate their wings at varying frequencies
• B) they perform a special dance
• C) they produce high-frequency tones
• D) they flash their wings sending visual cues

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