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Record 1 2021-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
CONT

Spring swarming is a requirement for honeybee survival – the colony is starting a new hive. Around mid-day, half of the colony leaves their old home with their queen. The migrating swarm is quite impressive with thousands of bees filling the air with loud buzzing. Slowly they coalesce around their queen on a tree limb or other object. From this temporary perch, they send out "scouts" in search of a more permanent home. The scouts will bring information about a new site and the swarm will move away.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
CONT

Certaines espèces peuvent devenir grégaires et former de gigantesques essaims migrateurs qui se déplacent sur de grandes distances. C'est le cas, par exemple, du criquet pèlerin, Schistocerca gregaria (Afrique, Moyen-Orient et Inde).

Spanish

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