Communication and Perception
Social bees communicate a lot, using chemicals, visual signals, the vibrations of their wings, and touch. They exchange information that helps them know what's going on in the hive and what they should do.
Communication Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
Other Communication Modes: pheromones ; scent marks ; vibrations
Perception Channels: visual ; infrared/heat ; ultraviolet; tactile ; acoustic ; vibrations ; chemical
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Author: George Hammond, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Diamond, S. 2005. "Apidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 16, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Apidae.html
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