Why Do Bees Do the Waggling Dance?

Bees do a dance to tell their friends where food is. If the food is close, they do a short wiggly dance. If it's far away, they wiggle more. It’s like when you point your friend in the right direction after finding a tasty snack.

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A bee dances around on the hive wall after finding a flower with lots of nectar.
Another bee sees the dance and flies off in the same direction.
She finds the same flower and brings back more nectar for the hive.

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