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Communication 2: 

Communication 2 CASE STUDIES: The evolution of the honeybee dance language

Karl von Frisch 1886-1982 (Nobel prize 1973): 

Karl von Frisch 1886-1982 (Nobel prize 1973)

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How does the dance encode direction?

Prof. Lindauer goes to the tropics: 

Prof. Lindauer goes to the tropics

Apis cerana – the Asian hive bee: 

Apis cerana – the Asian hive bee

Apis dorsata – the giant honeybee (or rock bee): 

Apis dorsata – the giant honeybee (or rock bee) up to 1 inch long

Apis florea – the dwarf honeybee: 

Apis florea – the dwarf honeybee dorsata and florea in comparison

Apis florea (dwarf honeybee) nest: 

Apis florea (dwarf honeybee) nest dances are performed on the horizontal surface, waggle run directly oriented to the food source

The evolution of the dance language: 

The evolution of the dance language

Forager behavior: 

Forager behavior Excited running for 13s to 10min (average 2,6 min) Dornhaus & Chittka, Nature 1999

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From: Chittka & Dornhaus 1999

How can we measure the adaptive benefits of communication? : 

How can we measure the adaptive benefits of communication? The bee dance language as a model

Jamming the information content of the waggle dance: 

Jamming the information content of the waggle dance

Measuring foraging success: 

Measuring foraging success 12,035 kg Daily weight changes of a beehive can be measured on a scale - this reflects mostly nectar intake

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Temperate habitat (Central European)

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Temperate habitat (Mediterranean)

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Tropical habitat (India) - days of high nectar intake are missing without location communication

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Benefits of dance communication are limited to the tropical habitat

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temperate

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tropical

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Spatial aggregation in tropical and temperate habitats Tropics Temperate

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The honeybees originated in tropical Asia