The ability of honeybees to return to the hive after traveling long distances in search of food is based on a navigational capacity called
A) bicoordinate navigation.
B) tried-and-true navigation.
C) piloting.
D) distance-and-direction navigation.
E) homing.

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The navigational capacity that allows honeybees to return to the hive after traveling long distances in search of food is called homing. This is a remarkable ability of bees, thanks to their ability to use environmental cues such as the sun's position, polarized light, and features of the landscape to navigate. Honeybees are able to communicate the location of food sources to other bees using a dance language and return to the hive with remarkable accuracy.

The Ability of Honeybees to Return to the Hive After