The adaptive value of tandem communication in ants: Insights from an agent-based model

Social animals often share information about the location of resources, such as a food source or a new nest-site. One well-studied communication strategy in ants is tandem running, whereby a leader guides a recruit to a resource. Tandem running is considered an example of animal teaching because a l...

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Main Authors: Glaser, S.M (Author), Goy, N. (Author), Grüter, C. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Press 2021
Subjects:
ant
bee
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