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| What are the 3 castes of bees? |
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| What is primary vs secondary division of labour? |
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primary: reproductive bees (males & queens) vs workers
secondary: workers perform different roles |
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| What do nasonov glands do? |
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| release the distinctive sent of the hive to orient returning foragers |
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| What is a precocious forager? |
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| a forager who isn't old enough to be foraging |
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| multiple mating behaviour of queens |
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True or False
Nest bees have high levels of juvenile hormone |
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| How much pollen will a colony consume per year? Honey? |
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| What does the round dance convey? What shape is it? |
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distance (<80m), source & quality
narrow circles on the comb |
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| What does the wagtail dance convey? What shape is it? |
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Distance (>80m)
Source
Quality
Quantity
Direction
looks like semicircles |
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| What does the sickle dance convey? |
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| transition between the round and waggle dance |
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