Sweat bee nest choice experiment (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Sweat bee nest choice experiment

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The entrances to bee nests were lined up under this awning showing different patterns. When the bees left a nest to forage, researchers switched the order of the nests, and when the bees returned, they were able to find the nest, apparently based on the awning pattern.

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Sandra Chaib

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