What can possibly convince thousands of worker bees to gather on a human being without stinging that human?

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Question restatement: What could plausibly cause thousands of worker bees to assemble on a human without stinging?
Option 1: The human's clothing was sprayed with a synthetic version of the queen pheromone or has at least 1 live queen hidden
Evaluation of Option 1: This is consistent with bee biology. Worker bees are highly responsive to the queen pheromone (queen mandibular pheromone and related pheromones) which signals the presence of the queen and a colony's royal status. A synthetic queen pheromone can mimic those cues, and if a live queen is present nearby, the colony will converge around the source, potentially without aggression or stinging toward a non-threat. Therefore, this option provides a plausible mechanism for mass aggregation.
Option 2: The human's clothing hides a mp3 player that plays the sound that is typical of queen bees
Evaluation of Option 2: Bees do not respond to queen-like sounds or audio cues in the way they respond to chemical signals. Honey bees primarily use pheromones, tactile cues, and movement signals for social organization. An mp3 playback would not reliably trigger thousands of bees to gather on a person, and even if some agitation occurred, it would more likely lead to escape or defensive behavior rather than organized gathering around a non-threat. Thus, this option is highly unlikely as an explanatory mechanism.
Additional clarifications: The question targets the known and well-documented influence of queen pheromones on colony behavior. Pheromonal cues can override other stimuli and lead to congregation around the source, especially if the source is perceived as the queen or the queen’s scent. In contrast, auditory stimuli are not a recognized driver for mass attraction of bees in the field.
In summary, Option 1 aligns with established bee communication and colony behavior, whereas Option 2 relies on an assumption about auditory cues that does not have support in bee science.

ENTOM2030/ENTOM2031 Pre-Lecture 12 Quiz

What can possibly convince thousands of worker bees to gather on a human being without stinging that human?

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