Mapping the navigational knowledge of individually foraging ants, Myrmecia croslandi

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2013

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Narendra, Ajay
Gourmaud, Sarah
Zeil, Jochen

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Royal Society of London

Abstract

Ants are efficient navigators, guided by path integration and visual landmarks. Path integration is the primary strategy in landmark-poor habitats, but landmarks are readily used when available. The landmark panorama provides reliable information about he

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Keywords: ant; foraging behavior; habitat type; mapping method; reconstruction; Australia Differential gps; Image difference function; Landmark panorama; Myrmecia croslandi; Navigation; Visual homing

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences

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Journal article

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2037-12-31