Dance Floor, Recruitment, and Additional Signals

1 . Where do the bees dance? Where is the dance floor?

Most often dance on the lower comb surfaces The sound of the waggle dance is best translated on empty comb.

2 . Do bees use similar dances to communicate other things to their nest mates?

Yes, they will use other dances for water, propolis, pollen and for swarms to communicate the new nest sites.

3 . What are other ways bees direct their nest mates to a food source?

Odor clues in the field Nasonov pheromone Footprint chemicals/pheromones. Pheromones released from the tarsal area of the bee foot as she walks on comb or on a food source.