Giant Honeybees Use Shimmering 'Mexican Waves' To Repel Predatory Wasps
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:57
in Biology & Nature
Researchers report the finding that shimmering -- a remarkable capacity of rapid communication in giant honeybees -- acts as a defensive mechanism, which repels predatory hornets, forcing them to hunt free-flying bees, further afield, rather than foraging bees directly from the honeybee nest.