Path integration controls nest-plume following in desert ants
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Path Integration Controls Nest-Plume Following in Desert Ants
The desert ant Cataglyphis fortis is equipped with sophisticated navigational skills for returning to its nest after foraging. The ant's primary means for long-distance navigation is path integration, which provides a continuous readout of the ant's approximate distance and direction from the nest. The nest is pinpointed with the aid of visual and olfactory landmarks. Similar landmark cues help...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1662-5153
DOI: 10.3389/conf.fnbeh.2012.27.00080