Honeybee Vision: In good shape for shape recognition

Srinivasan, Mandyam V

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Honeybee Vision: In good shape for shape recognition

Date

2006

Authors

Srinivasan, Mandyam V

Publisher

Cell Press

Abstract

Over the past seventy years, the question of how bees learn and recognise objects has generated more controversy than consensus. New research now suggests that bees distinguish between shapes largely on the basis of their outlines.