Feeding behaviour: Sherman and Visscher 2002

Question 1

paper =

Answer 1

honeybee colonies achieve fitness through dancing

Question 2

dance carried out where

Answer 2

• on vertical comb in a dark nest cavity reference = upwards

- sometimes carried out horizontally and then done using light not gravity

Question 3

dances in horizontal and dark

Answer 3

still dance but in random directions, indication of distance also disrupted

Question 4

what other information can be given via dance

Answer 4

richness and odour of food

Question 5

method:

Answer 5

to test effect of dance language,

-diffuse-light treatment (disorientated dances) and orientated-light treatments (well-orientated dances)

Question 6

which treatment presented more recruits

Answer 6

orientated

Question 7

light treatment have a significant effect?

Answer 7

yes, Ratio of recruits arriving at the feeders during diffuse-light treatment decreased significantly with distance

Question 8

light have effect on number of bees dancing?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

results demonstrate that under natural foraging conditions the communication of distance and direction in the dance language can increase

Answer 9

the food collection of honeybee colonies.

Question 10

bees use the directional information in

Answer 10

locating the food sources advertised in the dance

Question 11

in winter, communication of food source =

Answer 11

does increase a colony’s food intake