A scientific note on the directional accuracy of the waggle dance over the course of a day

Apidologie

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-313

  Gardner, Kathryn E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis; Communication; Dance language; Honey bee; Waggle dance

Indexed keywords

BEE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; MOVEMENT;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 34547415408     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2007016     Document Type: Article

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