The Stop Signal (VIDEO)

University of California - Riverside

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Video shows a dancing honey bee receiving stop signals from scout bees. The stop signal is a very short buzz delivered by a scout bee while butting her head against a dancing bee. Its effect is to shorten and ultimately end the dance.

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Thomas Schlegel, Bristol University; and P. Kirk Visscher, UC Riverside

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