> In general, much remains to be learned about the communication of Asian honeybees. For example, drone dances are reported in the dwarf honeybees (A. andreniformis and A. florea). Drones of A. andreniformis are reported to engage in runs on the surface of the colony’s protective curtain, running in circular loops (similar to the round dance) with their wings somewhat spread out. A dancing drone can attract another drone to follow its dance and result in both drone followers and the drone flying off together. Unfortunately, there have been no subsequent studies of this interesting phenomenon.
Biology of Thai honeybees: Natural history and threats
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Authors Suwannapong, G Benbow, ME Nieh, JC
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