Personality test for bees: Research reveals differences in honey bee defense behavior within same colony

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Apr 17, 2025, 12:59 pm76 pts
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behavior at the University of Konstanz have discovered that honey bees from the same colony have different preferences in terms of defensive behavior. While some are still hesitating, others are already attacking.

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