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SUBMITTER: Koenig PA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7048926 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koenig Phoebe A PA Smith Michael L ML Horowitz Logan H LH Palmer Daniel M DM Petersen Kirstin H KH
Scientific reports 20200228 1
Honey bee signals are primarily studied through natural observation combined with manipulations of the colony or environment, not direct manipulation of the signal stimulus or receivers. Consequently, we know little about which signal aspects are necessary to reproduce behavioral responses. Here, we focus on the shaking signal, wherein a worker grabs onto another bee and vibrates. All castes receive shaking signals, but individual responses depend on context, and the signal may be multi-modal (m ...[more]