![]() ![]() Bee poop nearly caused a Cold War confrontation Honeybees also signal an imminent attack by making a chilling warning noise.ģ. It is also the first clear-cut example of honey bees using a tool in nature.” ![]() “It marks the first report of honey bees of any species foraging for materials that are not derived from plants or water-based fluids. “Fecal spotting stands out as extraordinary for several reasons,” the study said. Researchers, who published their findings in late 2020, call it “fecal spotting.” The study team believe the poop repels the predatory hornets (which are similar to murder hornets) from the nest by reducing time hornets spend attempting to breach the nest. ![]() To ward off such attacks, the bees have been observed collecting fresh animal feces and smearing it around the entrance to their hive. ![]() In particular, the voracious hornet species Vespa soror is capable of obliterating the hive within hours. Honeybees in Vietnam and other parts of Asia are threatened by predatory species of giant hornet that attack bee colonies, killing the adults defending the nest and preying on the young bees. If another bee bumps into a dancing bee, she will go off to inspect the site, and if she likes it, she, too, will waggle. The better the site, the longer and harder the bee dances. When a honeybee scouts out and inspects a new nest, it uses a waggle dance to advertise and debate its merits. Courtesy Heather Broccard Bellīees learn waggle dance moves with a little help from their coworkers Image of a honey bee waggle dancing (bee in center). ![]()
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