Biologists discover sophisticated 'alarm' signals in honey bees
Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 11:00
in Biology & Nature
Bees can use sophisticated signals to warn their nestmates about the level of danger from predators attacking foragers or the nest, according to a new study. Biologists found that an Asian species of honey bee can produce different types of vibrational 'stop signals' when attacked by giant Asian hornets.