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Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol 199, Issue 12 2585-2594, Copyright © 1996 by Company of Biologists

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Transmission of vibration across honeycombs and its detection by bee leg receptors

D Sandeman, J Tautz and M Lindauer

Vibration of the rims of open cells in a honeycomb, applied in the plane of the comb face, is transmitted across the comb. Attenuation or amplification of the vibratory signal depends on its frequency and on the type of comb. In general, framed combs, both large and small, strongly attenuate higher frequencies, whereas these are amplified in small open combs. The very poor transmission properties of the large framed combs used in commercial hives may explain the bees' habit of freeing an area of comb from the frame in those areas used for dancing. Extracellular electrical recordings from the leg of a honeybee detect large action potentials from receptors that monitor extension of the tibia on the femur. Measurements of threshold displacement amplitudes show these receptors to be sensitive to low frequencies. The amplification properties of unframed combs extend the range of these receptor systems to include frequencies that are emitted by the bee during its dance, namely the 15 Hz abdomen waggle and 250 Hz thorax vibration.
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