Snapple Real Fact #133

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Honeybees navigate by using the sun as a compass.

What do they do when it's overcast, navigate by the brightness level? How about the other types of bees?

3 comments:

Valley Girl said...

Does it guide them visually? Or are they sensitive to the direction the heat is coming from, and the sensation acts as their compass?

If these are stupid questions, just ignore me. I am drunk.

Sam said...

So...when you're drunk you go reading random blogs? :)

Valley Girl said...

Yes. Actually, I'm drunk 90% of the time.