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A statistical analysis of communication in “Apis mellifera” and a comparison with communication in other animals

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Haldane, J.B.S., Spurway, H. A statistical analysis of communication in “Apis mellifera” and a comparison with communication in other animals. Ins. Soc 1, 247–283 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02222949

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