Day 339

Day 339

Shimmering bees

Some bees dance. Giant honeybees do “the shimmer”. It’s their way of warning off predators. Like fans at a football game, the bees send waves rippling across their open nests by flipping their abdomens upward in coordination.

It’s magical to witness…

 

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/giant-honeybee-shimmering-nest-behavior-defense

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