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TIL Bees In order to communicate what they've found and where it is, they dance: 'round dances' and 'waggle dances'. The 'round dance' signals to their nest-mates that there is a lucrative pollen area nearby. The 'waggle dance' tells them exactly where it is and how far to go.

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