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Mapping the navigational knowledge of individually foraging ants, Myrmecia croslandi

Date

Authors

Narendra, Ajay

Gourmaud, Sarah

Zeil, Jochen

Publisher

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

Keywords

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

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73127

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

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

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1098/rspb.2013.0683

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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