Two simple movement mechanisms for spatial division of labour in social insects

oleh: Thomas O. Richardson, Nathalie Stroeymeyt, Alessandro Crespi, Laurent Keller

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01

Deskripsi

Ant and honeybee workers specialize on certain tasks and also on zones within the nest; but how do they avoid straying into the wrong zone? The authors conduct automated tracking experiments following thousands of individuals, revealing that workers use context-dependent rules to navigate inside the nest.