AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This waggle dance takes place actually on the swarm itself, with the scout honey bee literally trampling over other bees whilst she performs the dance on the outer layer of the swarm to communicate the position of the site.

Detailed explanation-2: -With the waggle dance, a worker communicates the distance, direction, and quality of a nectar-rich flower patch to her fellow honeybees. Honeybees perform two other types of dance. A worker does the “shake” dance when nectar sources are so rich that more foragers are needed.

Detailed explanation-3: -More is known in these respects about the ritualized movements (’waggle dance’) used by honeybees to communicate distance and direction from the hive or the swarm to important places (potential nest sites, feeding, water or resin places). We therefore consider this form of communication in more detail.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some use body language and eye contact, while others have vocal patterns. Honey bees have two primary methods of talking to one another: movement and odor. Bees use these behaviors, such as the famous “waggle” dance, to send messages throughout the colony, locate a nearby food source, and communicate other information.

Detailed explanation-5: -The waggle dance-the direction the bee moves in relation to the hive indicates direction; if it moves vertically the direction to the source is directly towards the Sun. The duration of the waggle part of the dance signifies the distance.