UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2023

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?

  1. Butterflies
  2. Dragonflies
  3. Honeybees
  4. Wasps

Answer

Correct Answer

Honeybees

Explanation

The waggle dance is a well-known communication behaviour performed by honeybees to indicate the direction and distance of a food source to other bees in the colony.

Topics: animal behaviour, environment, honeybees, waggle dance