Q. 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?
Answer: C
Notes:
- There are 2 types of dances performed by bees:
- The Round Dance and
- The Tail-wagging or Waggle Dance
- For food sources 25 to 100 metres from the hive or closer, the round dance is used. The round dance provides no directional cues.
- The waggle dance takes the place of the round dance as the distance to the food source increases. The waggle dance tells the direction and amount of energyneeded to reach the food source.
- The amount of energy spent (or distance) is represented by the time required to complete one circuit. For a food source which is 200 metres away, a bee might dance 8–9 circuits in 15 seconds, 4-5 in 15 seconds for a source that is 1000 metres away, and 3 circuits in 15 seconds for a source that is 2000 metres away.
Source: https://bee-health.extension.org/dance-language-of-the-honey-bee/
