Head-butting, good for bees, not people

[T Beek]

Latest email from 'Catch the buzz' (from bee culture mag) has an interesting article describing how some scout bees headbutt other scout bees, repeatedly disrupting their waggle dance in order to convince them to occupy another 'selected' site upon swarming.  Very cool observations made by Tom Seeley.  Check it out.

thomas

[Vance G]

Is this considered workplace violence? 

[FRAMEshift]

Of course Thomas Seeley at Cornell has done a lot of research on how bees decide the swarm destination.  His book "Honeybee Democracy" is about how the bees essentially vote on where to go.  I guess head butting is the 30 second ad of bee democracy.  :evil:

[Michael Bach]

Oh goodness. 

Do I hear a bullying cry!

[Acebird]

Where's the link?

[T Beek]

I recieve multiple FREE (CATCH THE BUZZ) 'monthly' anouncements from Bee Culture via email as part of my subscription, not sure if its available w/out one.

Where've you been Acebird?

thomas

[FRAMEshift]

I recieve mutiple FREE (CATCH THE BUZZ) anouncements from Bee Culture via email as part of my subscription, not sure if its available w/out one.

Yes, you don't have to have a subscription to get the CTB emails.