In a message dated 14/10/03 05:03:26 GMT Daylight Time,
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> Incidentally, there has recently been published a
> study that has tracked (using harmonic radar) dance followers immediately
> upon leaving the hive as they start the search for the recruitment target.
> This study confirms the view that dance followers fly out in the direction
> specified by the dance.  It may also confirm that they fly out to the
> distance specified by the dance, and then start searching for the target
> itself."
> Does anyone have a reference for this study using harmonic radar to track
> dance followers?
>
>
Dr Norman Carreck of Rothamstead will be able to tell you how to find this,
now it has been published.  I believe he may have been involved indirectly as
he does a lot of work tracking bees using harmonic radar.

Chris

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