Cocaine Turns Honeybees Into Liars


	Cocaine Turns Honeybees Into Liars

tabsey

6-8-2009 9:23 AM

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tabsey says:

There is a vid at the source showing an experiment which illustrates the role and accuracy of the bee waggle or dance on return to the nest. Great communication. Now to decode it.

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