In message <[log in to unmask]>, Gard Otis
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>  Unfortunately, I am not sure what is meant by the other part of
>the question concerning the "synchronised flock movement in A.
>dorsata and A. cerana."
 
Yes, I did'nt explain this very well, as Joel pointed out too. A better
metaphor I guess is the 'mexican wave' they do when something like a
wasp hovers near the combs or entrance. They all move their wings or
bodies together producing a wave or shimmer that make them appear one
unit.
 
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Dave Black
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Guildford, GU1 4RN.  UK.