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UPSC Prelims 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?

Prelims General Studies Paper - 1

Jun 11, 2023

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Question

 

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?

 

A. Butterflies
B. Dragonflies
C. Honeybees
D. Wasps

 

Answer

 

The correct answer is C. Honeybees

 

The organism that performs the waggle dance to indicate the direction and distance to a food source for others of its kin is the honeybee. So, the correct option is (c) Honeybees. Butterflies, dragonflies, and wasps do not engage in this behavior.

 

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