It used to be thought that bees have two distinct `` recruitment '' dances . There were the `` round dances '' and waggle dances . It was once thought that bees had two distinct recruitment dances â '' round dances and waggle dances â '' the former for indicating nearby targets and the latter for indicating distant targets , but it is now known that a round dance is simply a waggle dance with a very short waggle run ( see below ) .