Honeybees let out a whoop when they bump into each other

[beam me up scottie]

You can hear them on the video!

"By placing cameras inside the hive, the researchers discovered that the signal often happens when a bee bumps into another bee near the accelerometer, and not when bees are waggle dancing or exchanging food.

“We suggest that, in the majority of instances, it is bees being startled that produce the signal,” says Bencsik. The team propose that instead of the “stop” signal, it should be called the “whooping” signal."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2121275-honeybees-let-out-a-whoop-when-they-bump-into-each-other/

[Best_man23]

1. Whoop, there it is

[beam me up scottie]

2. Lol! Nice!

[Laffy Kat]

3. So sharing this on FB.

Thanks! Also, my kitteh was enthralled.

[beam me up scottie]

4. So was mine!

I'm using a new tablet and they just love watching videos over my shoulder.

[Laffy Kat]

5. LOL. Couldn't tell if it was the movement or the sound. nt

[tblue37]

6. Whoop!!! (K&R) nt

[Solly Mack]

7. very cool

[Judi Lynn]

8. Good news! Unexpected, interesting, and touching! n/t