The Secret Languages of Bees
  • 1. Which type of bee performs the waggle dance?
A) Nurse bees
B) Forager bees
C) Drone bees
D) Queen bees
  • 2. What type of sound do bees make when they are agitated?
A) Whistling
B) Humming
C) Buzzing
D) Chirping
  • 3. Which pheromone is commonly released by bees in distress?
A) Foraging pheromone
B) Nectar pheromone
C) Alarm pheromone
D) Queen pheromone
  • 4. How does the intensity of a waggle dance correlate with the food source?
A) Indicates hive temperature
B) Shows hive population
C) It indicates distance and quality
D) Only indicates distance
  • 5. What does the leg movement in a waggle dance represent?
A) Temperature of the hive
B) Size of the hive
C) Predator proximity
D) Direction of food source
  • 6. What phenomenon allows bees to recognize their nest mates?
A) Visual identification
B) Sound recognition
C) Heat signatures
D) Chemical recognition
  • 7. What is the role of scout bees?
A) Lay eggs
B) Defend the hive
C) Care for larvae
D) Find and report on food sources
  • 8. What do forager bees do upon returning to the hive?
A) Collect nectar
B) Rest
C) Perform a waggle dance
D) Lay eggs
  • 9. What can affect a bee’s communication efficiency?
A) Location of hive
B) Environmental factors
C) Queen age
D) Colony size
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