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As in mammals, the brain lies within the bee's head; however, in bees a ventral nerve cord exits the head and passes caudally through the ventral aspect of the thorax and abdomen. The peripheral nervous system extends from the ventral nerve cord (Figure 3.8) (Snodgrass et al. 2015).

Honey bees have a remarkable capacity for memory and learning. The mere fact that foragers leave the hive daily and return to tell their hive‐mates about their discoveries is amazing! (Figure 3.12).

Figure 3.12 Ventral nerve cord of the honey bee, shown in purple.

Source: Illustration by Patrick D. Wilson.