Drones of Apis dorsata (Fabricius 1793) congregate under the canopy of tall emergent trees in Borneo.
The drones of Apis dorsata performed their mating flights at dusk. They took off simultaneously from the colonies. The flying drones produced a distinct hum which was clearly audible. By following this flight noise on several consecutive days, a drone congregation area (DCA) was located under the ca...
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Elsevier
1994
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14137/1/Drones%20of%20Apis%20dorsata.pdf |