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A rich and engaging look at social bees, master communicators of the insect world With senses that...
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A rich and engaging look at social bees, master communicators of the insect world
With senses that often seem alien to us, bees navigate complex decisions about where to find food, when to fight or flee, and how to work together. The Language of Bees invites readers into the hidden world of bee communication, a realm where creatures less than an inch long use scent, vibration, movement, and sound to cooperate, share information, and survive. Drawing on decades of groundbreaking fieldwork, James Nieh sheds light on the remarkable signals that bees use and the evolutionary forces that shape them. Focusing on social species like bumble bees, honey bees, and stingless bees, he explores how colonies rely on these signals to organize all aspects of their lives, from foraging and warfare to espionage and defense. From the famous waggle dance of honey bees to the secretive trails and potentially coded sounds of stingless bees, he shows how their intricate communication systems reflect a delicate balance between cooperation and conflict and how a changing world disrupts these finely tuned systems. Along the way, Nieh shares key breakthroughs in animal behavior and offers new insights from his own research on how bees signal, eavesdrop, and adapt. Readers will learn how bees waggle dance better if they have teachers and an engaged audience, how predators and competition help shape bee language, and other astonishing findings. The Language of Bees is also a story about how failure and unexpected turns lead to discoveries. Blending personal insights with cutting-edge science, this illuminating and informative book reveals how the study of bees continues to deepen our understanding of intelligence, resilience, and the diverse ways that life communicates.Author: James C. Nieh
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/15/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780691204895
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2026
Booklist 08/01/2026
About the Author
James C. Nieh is a Professor in the Department of Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution and an Associate Dean in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a recipient of the Hambleton Award for his bee research and the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award.
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