Bees Can Say ‘Stop’

Honeybees don’t only waggle dance to tell hive-mates the whereabouts of good eats, they also bump and beep to warn others when big trouble awaits at some of those floral diners.
Bees can tell others in their colony to avoid troublesome places.
This is the first time a “negative” bee signal has been identified.
The bees doing the warning can target the bees who are “dancing” directions.

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