The inner cognitive lives of bees have always fascinated me. 1 A recent book by bee expert Dr. Jürgen Tautz titled Communication Between Honeybees: More than Just a Dance in the Dark critically ...

So, Tan and colleagues put the audience effect to the test by using an aspirator to remove spectator bees while a bee was dancing (rude, but good science). They then tested two small audience types: ...

Modern insects are versatile wing conversationalists. Crickets can scrape a leg against a wing or rub two wings together. Some grasshoppers beat their wings like castanets; others crackle and snap the ...

We may be fascinated by the glowing aura of fireflies gently lighting up a summer evening — but their flashing lights aren’t for us. Instead, these bright bursts are a form of communication. Other ...

Acoustic communication in insects represents one of the most dynamic and varied communication systems in the animal kingdom, playing a crucial role in mate attraction and sexual selection. In many ...

Insect communication, silent and often deadly, features prominently among the remarkable experiments that are performed live during the three lectures that explore "The Language of Life" for this year ...

Papers presented at a symposium, held at the Imperial College in London Sept. 7-9, 1983, sponsored by the Royal Entomological Society of London. Opening remarks / Sir Richard Southwood -- The elements ...