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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Honeybees Do "the Wave" to Fend Off Attackers


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A hive of Southeast Asian giant honeybees (above) creates a shimmer effect, with each frame representing 200 milliseconds.

Like sports fans performing "the wave" at a stadium, the bees can create a dazzling ripple effect that repels predatory wasps and hornets, says research released in September 2008.

Photograph by Gerald Kastberger