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| How to study social communication of honey bee (Apis mellifera)? Sylwia Lopuch, Adam Tofilski. University of Agriculture, Krakow, NA, Poland |
Abstract
Social communication among eusocial insects is still not fully understood. Research methods for vibro-acoustic communication of honey bees have changed over the years. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of the detection of vibro-acoustic signals produced by honey bees using a microphone, an accelerometer, and a high-speed camera to register sounds, vibrations, and wing movements. Vibro-acoustic communication of honey bees was recorded in an observation hive. In the middle of a comb, an accelerometer was placed next to the end of a microphone probe. The behaviour of honey bees inside that part of the comb was recorded using a high-speed camera. The number of vibro-acoustic pulses significantly differed among the compared methods. The high-speed camera recorded seven times more wing-beating pulses than the microphone or accelerometer. Short signals consisting of a few wing movements were only detected by the high-speed camera. However, signals recorded using the microphone or accelerometer can be precisely analysed, including frequency. Decisions about which method to use to study vibro-acoustic communication should be made based on the type of data needed.
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