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Prelims 2023 · Science and Technology · Question 25

Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?

  1. Butterflies
  2. Dragonflies
  3. Honeybees
  4. Wasps

Answer

Honeybees

  • (a) Butterflies: Butterflies do not use a waggle dance to communicate food location. Incorrect.
  • (b) Dragonflies: Dragonflies are predatory insects and are not known for waggle-dance communication. Incorrect.
  • (c) Honeybees: Honeybees perform the waggle dance to tell other members of the hive the direction and distance of a food source. Correct.
  • (d) Wasps: Wasps do not perform the classic waggle dance used for food-source communication. Incorrect.
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