Encoding spatial information in the waggle dance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 3885-3894

  De Marco, Rodrigo ^a   Menzel, Randolf ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Path integration; Spatial information; Visual landmark; Waggle dance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BEE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FLYING; FOOD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BEES; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; FOOD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SPACE PERCEPTION;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 27744599238     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01832     Document Type: Article

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