Bee Dance (Waggle Dance)

By means of the waggle dance a bee communicates to its hivemates in which direction they must fly to reach a food source.
The video was produced by Bienentanz Gesellschaft für Kommunikation mbH in Berlin, Germany (www.bienentanz.com). This is the English language version.

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[styxtap]

People underestimate ALL animals because they are not "like us".

We measure intelligence based on knowledge of self and self-awareness, when In fact these creatures are much smarter and more successful at life in other ways we do not fully understand.

They have no need for self-awareness to live to their full potential, you dig? Self awareness can also lead to bad things like mental disorders and depression keep in mind. Humans are selfish D-bags. Bees are the epitome of selflessness.

[Daniel Drummond]

I think Noel Fielding is narrating this video.

[Mogsta5555]

Evolution

[Kori Biggs]

The thing about being human is, as styxtap said, we are self-aware. Which also means we're capable of evaluating ourselves as individuals and in general.

[Kori Biggs]

Unbelievable. Thank you, Phineas and Ferb!

[purplemermaids2000]

When people see these thing I don't know how they can't believe that God created the world because just look how could this happen by chance

[Reza Putra]

What an effective communication! Smart bees!

[YquanDaDrummer]

Hi.

I have been told by a professor of this matter that you can't think for a bee, all you can do is observe and see the facts.

There were some studies made regarding this dance and what info it transmits between the bees. Basically they put a nice amount of food in one place and waited for the bees to locate that place, then they tracked the bee that found that place and realized that the bee did in fact the dance. After that they moved the food from that place and the bees went there anyway.

[Reeves92]

Well put.

[Archita Bhatta]

This is really interesting, but what is the source of this information? Clearly, it is very difficult to establish this. Is there any research regarding this? How was it established?

[djeldzo]

I'm just...amazed

[SKTPSY]

amazing, we can't escape mathematics