The dance legacy of karl von frisch

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 297-306

  Couvillon, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honey bee foraging; Karl von frisch; Recruitment; Waggle dance

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HONEYBEE; NESTMATE RECOGNITION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS);

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 84864329429     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-012-0224-z     Document Type: Review

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