Social Insect Collection

Honeybee dance, diagram
Honeybee dance. Diagram showing a honeybee using its waggle dance to convey the location of food to the other honeybees surrounding it

Honeybees. Thermogram of honeybees (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb. The colours show variations in temperature. The scale runs from blue (coldest), through red, to yellow and white (warmest)

Bee in a holder. Honeybee (Apis mellifera) restrained in a tube for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI is a technique, usually used in medical diagnostics

Bee flight simulator. Honeybee (Apis mellifera) tethered in a flight simulator. The panel of green light-emitting diodes (LEDs) produces a virtual world in which the bee can navigate

Honeybee research

Honeybee researcher Jurgen Tautz holding honeycomb from an experimental honeybee (Apis mellifera) hive. Tautz heads a research group at the University of Wurzburg, Germany

Bee on finger. Numbered queen honeybee (Apis mellifera) resting on the tip of a researchers finger. The bee has been labelled so that it can be recognised during experiments investigating honeybee

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Discover the fascinating world of social insects, specifically honeybees, through various intriguing perspectives. Witness the unique honeybee dance, a complex communication method used to guide fellow foragers to nectar sources. Dive deeper into their intriguing behavior with a diagram, revealing the intricate organization of their hive. Experience the thrill of observing a bee in a holder, up close and personal, as it goes about its essential tasks. For the more technologically inclined, explore the innovative bee flight simulator, used in honeybee research to better understand their navigational abilities. Lastly, join a dedicated honeybee researcher in the field as they delicately handle a bee on their finger, uncovering new insights into these vital pollinators.