Bees and Pattern Recognition
Stumble It!Pattern recognition skills in bees are so advanced they can recognise human faces better than we can
The pattern recognition skills of bees are well-known, thought to have evolved to enable them to discriminate between different types of flowers.
As social insects, they can also recognise and differentiate between their hivemates.
Now a recent study shows that these capabilities are so powerful that bees can recognize human faces better than some humans and with one-ten thousandth of the brain cells.
The results may help lead to better face-recognition software.
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We have a wooden swing in our backyard and a colony of bumble bees has drilled holes all over it and has (we think Made a nest there) what if anything can we do about this ? my husband just wants to leave them alone but my daughter and I are afraid of them> He says they will not sting but I say he is wrong Please let me know what can be done to peacefully live with these creatures? Thanks
Posted by: Joanne | May 25, 2007 2:59 PM
Bumble bees will not sting unless they are stepped on, the males don't even have stingers. If you don't panic they will recognise that you are not a flower and move on in their quiet way. Also they only keep a nest for a year and then they move on so you will only have them for a season. They are brilliantly good for your garden, I only wish I was so fortunate. Your husband is right. You have nothing to be afraid of.
Posted by: jonathan | June 11, 2007 4:02 AM
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