Multimodal interactions in insect navigation
Animals travelling through the world receive input from multiple sensory modalities that
could be important for the guidance of their journeys. Given the availability of a rich array of …
could be important for the guidance of their journeys. Given the availability of a rich array of …
Visual homing: an insect perspective
J Zeil - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2012 - Elsevier
The ability to learn the location of places in the world and to revisit them repeatedly is crucial
for all aspects of animal life on earth. It underpins animal foraging, predator avoidance …
for all aspects of animal life on earth. It underpins animal foraging, predator avoidance …
Ants use the panoramic skyline as a visual cue during navigation
Foragers of many ant species learn long, visually guided routes between their nest and
profitable feeding grounds [1–3]. The sensorimotor mechanisms underpinning the use of …
profitable feeding grounds [1–3]. The sensorimotor mechanisms underpinning the use of …
25 years of research on the use of geometry in spatial reorientation: a current theoretical perspective
K Cheng, J Huttenlocher, NS Newcombe - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2013 - Springer
The purpose of this article is to review and evaluate the range of theories proposed to
explain findings on the use of geometry in reorientation. We consider five key approaches …
explain findings on the use of geometry in reorientation. We consider five key approaches …
The sensory ecology of ant navigation: from natural environments to neural mechanisms
Animals moving through the world are surrounded by potential information. But the
components of this rich array that they extract will depend on current behavioral …
components of this rich array that they extract will depend on current behavioral …
Rapid aversive and memory trace learning during route navigation in desert ants
The ability of bees and ants to learn long visually guided routes in complex environments is
perhaps one of the most spectacular pieces of evidence for the impressive power of their …
perhaps one of the most spectacular pieces of evidence for the impressive power of their …
Spontaneous formation of multiple routes in individual desert ants (Cataglyphis velox)
Desert ants make use of various navigational techniques, including path integration and
visual route following, to forage efficiently in their extremely hostile environment. Species …
visual route following, to forage efficiently in their extremely hostile environment. Species …
Steering intermediate courses: desert ants combine information from various navigational routines
R Wehner, T Hoinville, H Cruse, K Cheng - Journal of Comparative …, 2016 - Springer
A number of systems of navigation have been studied in some detail in insects. These
include path integration, a system that keeps track of the straight-line distance and direction …
include path integration, a system that keeps track of the straight-line distance and direction …
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 …
Polarised skylight and the landmark panorama provide night-active bull ants with compass information during route following
Navigating animals are known to use a number of celestial and terrestrial compass cues that
allow them to determine and control their direction of travel. Which of the cues dominate …
allow them to determine and control their direction of travel. Which of the cues dominate …