Robin asks:
Any observations to support this wild surmise?

None to support your wild surmise. It is a mistake in my opinion to attach
human behavior to insects.


To quote pg. 355 of The Hive and the Honey Bee (1992)

"VIRTUALLY ALL BEE ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTLY STIMULATED AND COORDINATED TO A
LARGE DEGREE BY PHEROMONES"


Bob

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