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Round Dance / Waggle Dance
The round dance and waggle dance are the bee communication system discovered by Karl von Frisch, who received the Nobel Prize for this work. The round dance indicates food sources nearby (under 100 meters), while the waggle dance conveys the precise direction and distance of more distant sources. The angle of the waggle run relative to vertical indicates direction relative to the sun.
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