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Page 81
... hive to spread the glad tidings . Lacking a language , she accomplishes this by performing one of a rep- ertoire of dances . The dance that has received rave notices in the press is the " Waggle Dance , " a solo dance performed without ...
... hive to spread the glad tidings . Lacking a language , she accomplishes this by performing one of a rep- ertoire of dances . The dance that has received rave notices in the press is the " Waggle Dance , " a solo dance performed without ...
Page 83
... hive to the sweet cornucopia in the field . And they go exactly to the correct location ! They are able to do this because the dance that is performed in the hive serves as a code giving the direction and distance of the food from the hive ...
... hive to the sweet cornucopia in the field . And they go exactly to the correct location ! They are able to do this because the dance that is performed in the hive serves as a code giving the direction and distance of the food from the hive ...
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... hive or to a known source of food . All of these navigational accomplishments on the part of insects raise the interesting question of how the insects come by these abilities . This in turn brings up the tricky question of learning ...
... hive or to a known source of food . All of these navigational accomplishments on the part of insects raise the interesting question of how the insects come by these abilities . This in turn brings up the tricky question of learning ...
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