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Food source

Food source

Hive

Food source

1- If the food source lies exactly in the direction of the Sun, or in the exact opposite direc-
tion, the waggling runs in the dance will be vertical on the comb. 2- If the food source is 80
degrees to the left of the Sun, this is indicated by doing the waggling run part of the dance
at a corresponding angle of 80 degrees to the left of the vertical. 3- If the bee follows an up-
ward direction in its waggling run, it signals that the food source lies in the direction to-
ward the Sun. And if it heads straight
downwards, this means that the source lies in the
exact opposite direction from the Sun.

run increases for more distant
sources. 76
Throughout the dance, the other
bees crowd around the one “dancing
this description” and follow its every
move. They also touch its waggling
abdomen with their antennae. This

movement is most important, because
Bees watch the dancing bee in their midst,
they perceive the vibrations produced
then find the food source by following the
by the dancer and thus establish the directions given.

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