> Although bees do not have ear drums (hence they don't "hear" in a
> manner similar to human hearing), bees DEFINITELY are able to detect
> the vibrations of sound waves and can interpret them in a manner
> that can be described as "hearing".  Bees hear.  There is no doubt.

What I want to know is this: can bees see in the darkness of the hive?

We know they cannot see well enough to navigate effectively on the wing at
night, but do they have a sense of what is near them in the hive interior, and
if so, how far does that sense extend?

allen