Question

If the food source is in the direction of sun and distance is about 90 metre from hive, then honey bee will convey the direction by

• A. Clockwise round dance
• B. Upright down tail waging dance
• C. Anticlockewise round dance
• D. Opposite to 2 option

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Opposite to 2 option

Waggle dance or wagtail dance is a kind of dance that is performed by honey bees to share the information of food sources located at distance in the range of 50 - 100 km.

Waggle dance depends upon the angle of the sun with the food source. Honey bees make different waggle movements according to the location of food and its angle with the sun.

If the food source is in direction of the sun, the honey bee will waggle in a vertical direction in such a way that it will move opposite to upright down waggle movement.

So, the correct answer is 'Opposite to option 2'.