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Tom Seeley: Honeybee Democracy

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http://www.cornell.edu/video/?videoID=1917

Prof Thomas Seeley from Cornell University give a recorded lecture in 2011 on honey bee democracy. In this lecture he shows how honey bee scouts use a form of voting system to decide on the best available new nest site for the honey bee swarm.

Date created: 
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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Subjects: 
Behavioural biology, Biology
Keywords: 
Animal Behaviour, Entomology, Honey bees, animal decision making, animal democracy, Social insects