BIEB 166 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Waggle Dance, Karl Von Frisch, Honey Bee
8 Nov 2013
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Communication that provides information about the external environment in a coded way. How to test to make sure is referential. Even didn"t see the source of danger, still have to respond appropriately. Prove the animal/human actually using the information that is given but not acting on their own because of other stimulus. Specific to the item they"re trying to communicate. Eagle: go to the middle of the tree. The animal doesn"t see the snake/eagle but still respond to the signal. Every individuals in the community is the offspring of the queen bee. Other bees are very interested in the behavior, following her very close behind, tracking her as she made the motions. Honey bees recruit to many types of resources. At close distances (0-10m) from the food source. Only sends bees on a random search of the area less than 100m from the nest. Giving bees sample of food (odor of flower, know the nectar)
