I See You: Honey Bees Use Contagious and Honest Visual Signal to Deter Attacking Hornets

Multiple guard bees perform the “I see you” signal and successfully repulse a hornet, which is seen flying away from the colony. Photo by Shihao Dong. An Asian hornet sets its sights on a busy honey bee hive. If all goes according to plan, the hornet’s attack will result […]

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