The internal maps of insects
B Webb - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Insect navigation is strikingly geometric. Many species use path integration to maintain an
accurate estimate of their distance and direction (a vector) to their nest and can store the …
accurate estimate of their distance and direction (a vector) to their nest and can store the …
Learning and memory in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus
Y Matsumoto - Physiological Entomology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For insects living in an environment where food supplies constantly change, the ability to
learn and to memorize the association of a specific cue with food is indispensable. The …
learn and to memorize the association of a specific cue with food is indispensable. The …
Trapline foraging by pollinators: its ontogeny, economics and possible consequences for plants
K Ohashi, JD Thomson - Annals of botany, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background Trapline foraging (repeated sequential visits to a series of feeding locations)
has been often observed in pollinators collecting nectar or pollen from flowers. Although …
has been often observed in pollinators collecting nectar or pollen from flowers. Although …
Ants might use different view-matching strategies on and off the route
A Wystrach, G Beugnon… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Individual foraging ants are known to rely on views of their surroundings for route learning
and for pinpointing goals. Different strategies have been proposed to explain how ants might …
and for pinpointing goals. Different strategies have been proposed to explain how ants might …
Views, landmarks, and routes: how do desert ants negotiate an obstacle course?
Abstract The Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti often follows stereotypical routes
through a cluttered landscape containing both distant panoramic views and obstacles …
through a cluttered landscape containing both distant panoramic views and obstacles …
Do ants need to estimate the geometrical properties of trail bifurcations to find an efficient route? A swarm robotics test bed
Interactions between individuals and the structure of their environment play a crucial role in
shaping self-organized collective behaviors. Recent studies have shown that ants crossing …
shaping self-organized collective behaviors. Recent studies have shown that ants crossing …
Trapline foraging by bumble bees: IV. Optimization of route geometry in the absence of competition
K Ohashi, JD Thomson, D D'souza - Behavioral Ecology, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Foraging on resources that are fixed in space but that replenish over time, such as floral
nectar and pollen, presents animals with the problem of selecting a foraging route. What can …
nectar and pollen, presents animals with the problem of selecting a foraging route. What can …
Recognition of social identity in ants
N Bos, P d'Ettorre - Frontiers in psychology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Recognizing the identity of others, from the individual to the group level, is a hallmark of
society. Ants, and other social insects, have evolved advanced societies characterized by …
society. Ants, and other social insects, have evolved advanced societies characterized by …
The Use of Edges in Visual Navigation by the Ant Leptothorax albipennis
Certain navigating insects home in on their goal by moving so that currently viewed images
of landmarks fall on the same retinal locations memorized during previous visits. Here we …
of landmarks fall on the same retinal locations memorized during previous visits. Here we …
Trapline foraging by bumble bees: V. Effects of experience and priority on competitive performance
K Ohashi, A Leslie, JD Thomson - Behavioral Ecology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Animals collecting resources that are fixed in space but replenish over time, such as floral
nectar and pollen, often establish small foraging areas to which they return faithfully. Some …
nectar and pollen, often establish small foraging areas to which they return faithfully. Some …