Homing in wood ants, Formica japonica: Use of the skyline panorama

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2063-2072

  Fukushi, Tsukasa ^a  

^a MIYAGI UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ant; Formica japonica; Homing; Landmark guidance; Navigation; Skyline panorama

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ANIMALS; ANTS; HOMING BEHAVIOR; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

ANIMALIA; FORMICA; FORMICA JAPONICA; FORMICIDAE; JAPONICA;

EID: 0035745138     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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