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Honey bees can say ‘stop’

by catherinea | February 26, 2010

Not only can honeybees tell hive-mates where food is, the flying creatures can also warn each other about possibly troublesome spots, researchers say.

A study published in the journal Current Biology reveals that bees produce inhibitory messages, as well as the previously recognised excitatory signals.

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