The honeybee (Apis mellifera) detects bilateral symmetry and discriminates its axis

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 755-764

  Horridge, G A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Honeybee; Pattern; Symmetry; Vision

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0030206422     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(96)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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