Hallo , to all readers of Bee-L!

I just want to add some recent publicatins regardig bee dancing and
further relationg the question of bees can do the math.

Please read the recent publications cited below:

Esch H.E., Zhang S.W., Srinivasan M.V., Tautz J. (2001) Honeybee dances
communicate distances measured by optic flow, Nature 411, 581-583

Tautz J., Casas J., Sandeman D.C. (2001) Phase reversal of vibratory
signals in honeycomb may assist dancing honeybees to attract their
audience, Journal of Experimental Biology 204, 3737-3746

Srinivasan M.V., Zhang S.W., Altwein M., Tautz J. (2000) Honeybee
navigation: Nature and calibration of the "odometer", Science 287,
851-853

Nieh J.C., Tautz J. (2000) Behaviour-locked signal analysis reveals weak
200-300 Hz comb vibrations during the honeybee waggle dance, Journal of
Experimental Biology 203, 1573-1579

Rohrseitz K., Tautz J. (1999) Honey bee dance communication: waggle run
direction coded in antennal contacts?, Journal of Comparative Physiology
A 184, 463-470

Tautz J. (1996) Honeybee waggle dance: recruitment success depends on
the dance floor, Journal of Experimental Biology 199, 1375-1381


Best regards

Ahlert

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