In 1938, Niko Tinbergen Arranged Pinecones Around the Nest of a Female

question 112

Multiple Choice

In 1938, Niko Tinbergen arranged pinecones around the nest of a female digger wasp. What happened when he removed these pinecones when the wasp was gone?

• A) The wasp did not find the nest until the pinecones were replaced.
• B) The wasp found the nest immediately.
• C) The wasp took longer to find the nest.
• D) The wasp dug a new nest in the centre of the repositioned circle of pinecones.

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