Navigation: many senses make efficient foraging paths

Matthew Collett; Ring T Cardé

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.001

Navigation: many senses make efficient foraging paths

Curr Biol. 2014 May 5;24(9):R362-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.001.

Authors

Matthew Collett¹, Ring T Cardé²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, Perry Rd, Exeter EX4 4QG, Devon, UK. Electronic address: m.collett@exeter.ac.uk.
² Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. Electronic address: ring.carde@ucr.edu.

PMID: 24801185
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.001

Abstract

Desert ants have a sequence of optimized behaviours that allow them to forage efficiently. Recent work shows that after using navigational memories to reach previously rewarding areas, ants follow long crosswind sweeps that appear adapted for encountering odour plumes.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Ants / physiology*
Cues*
Feeding Behavior / physiology*
Smell / physiology*