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← Nature & AnimalsWhich consequence results when a foraging honeybee performs its waggle at a hive wall rather than open comb in complete darkness?
A)Overestimated food source profitability
B)Disrupted pheromone distribution patterns
C)Misinterpretation of distance information✓
D)Increased predation toward hive location
💡 Explanation
The misinterpretation of distance occurs because mechanoreceptors on receiver bees do not accurately process the vibrational component of the waggle dance on a rigid surface as done on open mobile structures; therefore inaccurate distance estimations arise, rather than altered foraging motivation.
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