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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Abstract The Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti often follows stereotypical routes
through a cluttered landscape containing both distant panoramic views and obstacles …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …