The honeybee Apis mellifera has been a central insect model in the study of olfactory
perception and learning for more than a century, starting with pioneer work by Karl von …

Mushroom bodies (MBs) are multisensory integration centers in the insect brain involved in
learning and memory formation. In the honeybee, the main sensory input region (calyx) of …

The insect mushroom bodies (MBs) are paired brain centers which, like the mammalian
hippocampus, have a prominent function in learning and memory. Despite convergent …

In many animals the ability to navigate over long distances is an important prerequisite for
foraging. For example, it is widely accepted that desert ants and honey bees, but also …

The social brain hypothesis posits that the cognitive demands of social behaviour have
driven evolutionary expansions in brain size in some vertebrate lineages. In insects, higher …

The dramatic loss of honey bees is a major concern worldwide. Previous studies have
indicated that neonicotinoid insecticides cause behavioural abnormalities and have proven …

Desert ants of the genus Cataglyphis undergo an age‐related polyethism from interior
workers involved in brood care and food processing to short‐lived outdoor foragers with …

The mushroom bodies are high‐order sensory integration centers in the insect brain. In the
honeybee, their main sensory input regions are large, doubled calyces with modality …

How does the sensory environment shape circuit organization in higher brain centers? Here
we have addressed the dependence on activity of a defined circuit within the mushroom …

Mushroom bodies (MBs) are prominent neuropils in the insect brain involved in higher order
processing such as sensory integration, learning and memory, and spatial orientation. The …