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Apidictor

An apidictor is an instrument which measures and records the sound in a beehive. The instrument records the aggregate sound made by the buzzing of the bees' wings, and may help with predicting when a colony is preparing to swarm.[1]

Edward Farrington Woods, a BBC sound engineer,[2] invented and patented the apidictor in 1952,[3] though he sold only 300 worldwide.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Boys, T.R. "Apidictor". Beesource.com. Archived from the original on 2005-07-17.
  2. ^ Preston, Claire (2006). Bee. London: Reaktion Books. pp. 111–112. ISBN 9781861892560.
  3. ^ US patent 2806082A, Edward Farrington Woods, "Means for detecting and indicating the activities of bees and conditions in beehives", published 1957-09-10, issued 1957-09-10


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