The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees
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The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees is Karl von Frisch’s landmark scientific work that explains how honeybees communicate the location of food sources through complex waggle dances and spatial orientation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees canonical | 2 |
| Die Tanzsprache und Orientierung der Bienen | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees Context triple: [Karl von Frisch, notableWork, The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees]
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A.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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B.
Biology of bees
Biology of Bees is a comprehensive scientific work that systematically examines the diversity, behavior, ecology, and evolution of bees worldwide.
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C.
To a Honey Bee
"To a Honey Bee" is a reflective poem by early American poet Philip Freneau that contemplates nature, mortality, and the fleeting pleasures of life through an address to a bee.
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D.
The Bees of the World
The Bees of the World is a comprehensive reference book on bee taxonomy and diversity, widely regarded as the definitive global survey of bee species.
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E.
Collections of Colonies of Bees
Collections of Colonies of Bees is an American experimental rock band from Wisconsin known for its intricate, guitar-driven instrumentals and for collaborating with Justin Vernon in the project Volcano Choir.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees Target entity description: The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees is Karl von Frisch’s landmark scientific work that explains how honeybees communicate the location of food sources through complex waggle dances and spatial orientation.
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A.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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B.
Biology of bees
Biology of Bees is a comprehensive scientific work that systematically examines the diversity, behavior, ecology, and evolution of bees worldwide.
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C.
To a Honey Bee
"To a Honey Bee" is a reflective poem by early American poet Philip Freneau that contemplates nature, mortality, and the fleeting pleasures of life through an address to a bee.
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D.
The Bees of the World
The Bees of the World is a comprehensive reference book on bee taxonomy and diversity, widely regarded as the definitive global survey of bee species.
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E.
Collections of Colonies of Bees
Collections of Colonies of Bees is an American experimental rock band from Wisconsin known for its intricate, guitar-driven instrumentals and for collaborating with Justin Vernon in the project Volcano Choir.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | scientific book ⓘ |
| author | Karl von Frisch ⓘ |
| citedAs | classic work in animal behavior ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
foundations of ethology
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understanding of symbolic communication in animals ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
communication of food source location
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dance language of bees ⓘ round dance of bees ⓘ spatial orientation of bees ⓘ waggle dance of bees ⓘ |
| explains |
how bees encode direction in dances
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how bees encode distance in dances ⓘ recruitment of forager bees ⓘ role of gravity in bee dances ⓘ use of polarized light by bees ⓘ use of sun compass by bees ⓘ |
| field |
animal communication
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behavioral biology ⓘ entomology ⓘ ethology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Apis mellifera ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees ⓘ |
| hasFigureType |
diagrams of bee dances
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experimental apparatus illustrations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of dance patterns
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discussion of sensory physiology of bees ⓘ experimental studies on bee navigation ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on animal navigation
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research on insect communication ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal orientation
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ethology ⓘ honeybee communication ⓘ waggle dance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed quantitative analysis of bee dances
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experimental proof of symbolic communication in bees ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Die Tanzsprache und Orientierung der Bienen
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linked to:
The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees
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| pageCountApprox | 566 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1973
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linked to:
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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| targetAudience |
advanced students of biology
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scientists ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 20th century bee research ⓘ |
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The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees
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The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees
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The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees
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Die Tanzsprache und Orientierung der Bienen
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linked to: The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees