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This is called 'shimmering'. Giant bees produce these waves as a defensive mechanism, repelling wasps & hornets that get too close to the nests. [read more: buff.ly/3i7TlFW] [full video: buff.ly/3kuSQ6X]

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12:51 PM · Nov 22, 2022

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Looks like cellular automata, similar to Conway's game of life.

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Hive definition television ...

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The bee wave!

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It would definitely repel me!😊

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Fascinating! I would love to discover the underlying cellular automata rule.

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Here’s what triggers giant honeybees to ‘shimmer’ | Science News

A new study is revealing details about what sets off a defensive behavior in open-nesting bees known as shimmering.

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