Section 4 recording
Honeybee Communication Systems
You will hear a lecturer giving a talk on how honeybees communicate.
One speaker · British English · 3:32
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Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Word limit: NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
1The round dance is performed when nectar or pollen is situated less than from the colony.
2Honeybees indicate the heading of a food source by calculating its position in relation to the .
3The of the waggle run provides information about how far away the food is.
4Bees release a pheromone to help other members of the colony locate the hive .
5A bee uses a vibrational stop signal if it encounters a while foraging.
6Hive mates identify floral scents by tasting small samples of offered by foragers.
7Modern researchers track bee flights and dance interactions by attaching tiny to them.
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