小蜜蜂与中华蜜蜂语音报警信号的比较研究

Comparative study on the acoustic alarm signals of Apis florea and Apis cerana

小蜜蜂和中华蜜蜂的个体大小有所差异,但它们在遭遇危险后都会发出语音报警信号。蜜蜂语音报警信号的持续时间和频率代表危险的水平。本研究先比较小蜜蜂和中华蜜蜂的体重差异,再用凹纹胡蜂攻击采集点的采集蜂,并记录它们回巢后的行为和语音报警信号,比较分析小蜜蜂和中华蜜蜂的语音报警信号的差异。结果表明,小蜜蜂的体重明显较轻,而且语音报警信号的持续时间和频率明显比中华蜜蜂语音报警信号的持续时间和频率更短、更低。

Although the sizes of Apis florea and Apis cerana are different, both of them have sound alarm signal after stimulated by danger. The duration and frequency of acoustic alarm signal represents a dangerous level in bees. Firstly, we find the difference of weight between florea and cerana. Then, when foragers are attacked by velutina on feeders, we use video to record their behavior and voice alarm signals after they back to the nest. Lastly, we compare and analyze their voice alarm signal. The results show that the weight of Apis florea is significantly lighter, and the duration and frequency of the voice alarm signal is obviously shorter and lower than Apis cerana.