- (1)Honeybees cannot talk, but they can still tell each other where to find food. (2) When a worker bee discovers flowers, it returns to the hive and performs a "waggle dance." (3) The direction of the dance shows the direction of the flowers relative to the sun, and the length of the waggle shows how far away they are.
- (4)Other bees watch the dance closely and then fly straight to the food. (5) Scientists consider this one of the most remarkable communication systems in the animal world.
What is the main purpose of the waggle dance?