The intelligence of bees
by AURORE AVARGUÈS-WEBER
Despite having a tiny brain with 100,000 times fewer neurons than ours, bees possess remarkable cognitive abilities. These hymenopterans can count, master concepts, reason by categories… and are even faster than great apes in certain tasks!
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See also:
► Individual intelligence of the honey bee
► Behavior and cognition: what a mini brain teaches us
► Are bees victims of their intelligence?