Question

If the food source is in the opposite direction of sun and distance from the hive is 85 meters, then scout worker bee will convey this information by

• A. Round dance
• B. Straight dance
• C. Tail wagging dance - upward
• D. Tail wagging dance - downward

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Tail wagging dance - downward

A scout worker honey bee performs a waggle dance to convey the information to the rest of the hive about the food source. The direction the bee moves in relation to the hive. This indicates the direction of food with respect to direction of sun. If it moves vertically and upward, the source is directly towards the Sun. If it moves vertically and downward, the source of food is in opposite direction of sun. The duration of the tail wagging dance signifies the distance.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Tail wagging dance - downward.'