Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could be ...

A LONG time ago, in the fields and gardens of Europe and beyond, beekeepers observed something curious about their hives. Worker bees would return from foraging trips and somehow convey to their ...

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It’s an effective way to prevent bees from flying into a predator and keeps the hive safe. Vibrations: This signal is used within the colony to communicate with other bees. The buzzing and vibration ...