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Honeybees use a ‘Speedometer’ to Navigate Successfully

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Sen Sarma, M. Honeybees use a ‘Speedometer’ to Navigate Successfully. Reson 6, 82–86 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907369

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