We all know that bees do the most amazing things. They set up intricate societies. They wage war on other bee colonies. They clear their beehives of debris and dead bee bodies. But perhaps one of their most famous talents is the ability to communicate with other bees by means of a ‘wiggle dance’ by [...]
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Bees Use Sign Language to Give Hornets the Finger!
Posted in Animals, Bees, Education, Entomology, Environment, Insects, Life, Musings, Nature, Science, Thoughts, tagged Animals, Bees, Culture, Education, Entomology, Environment, Insects, Life, Nature, Research, science, Society, Thoughts, Wildlife on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Zombie-like Honeybees Infested by Fly Parasite!
Posted in Bees, Culture, Education, Entomology, Fun, Insects, Life, Lifestyle, Modern Culture, Musings, News/Current Events, Personal Observations, Research, Science, Thoughts, Zombies, tagged Bees, Culture, Current Events, Entomology, Insects, Life, Lifestyle, Research, science, Thoughts, zombies on January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As if Honeybee Hive Collapse Disorder alone wasn’t enough. Now we have to contend with… ZOMBIE HONEY BEES!! (OK… OK… maybe they don’t actually literally say “Brains!”) A fly parasite that latches onto honeybees causing them to abandon their hives and die after a bout of disoriented zombie-like behaviour could be a potential threat to [...]

