Eli5 why do bees create hexagonal honeycombs? 1.21K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K May 17, 2023 0 Comments Why not square, triangle or circle? In: 4542 19 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 17, 2023 0 Comments Because hexagons are the bestagons. Seriously though, it’s because honeycombs are created as circles – because bees are basically cylinders – and when you tightly pack circles together they naturally settle into a pattern of hexagons as that wastes the least amount of space. You are viewing 1 out of 19 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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