This page describes the social structure and behaviors of the domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera. It details the roles of the queen, drones, and worker bees, highlighting scouting for food and new hive...This page describes the social structure and behaviors of the domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera. It details the roles of the queen, drones, and worker bees, highlighting scouting for food and new hive locations. Workers communicate their findings through different dances, conveying distance and direction. They also exhibit a grooming dance to request assistance with cleaning. Additionally, honeybees navigate using polarized light and demonstrate a remarkable sense of time.
