Honey bees dance better with an audience

Honey bees don’t just perform their famous waggle dance to share directions, they actually adjust how well they dance depending on who’s watching. Researchers found that when fewer bees pay attention, the dancer becomes less precise as it moves around trying to attract an audience. This means the dance is not simply a fixed message about food location, but a flexible performance shaped by social feedback.

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