BEE SWARM INTELLIGENCE

Scouts advertise nest sites via waggle dance — quorum sensing drives collective decision toward best site
Seeley et al., 2012
Scouts explore, assess quality, return to hive and perform waggle dance proportional to quality. Uncommitted bees follow dances and visit sites. When scouts at a site reach quorum threshold → decision made.

Best-quality sites attract more dances → positive feedback → winner-take-all decision.