Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 3221-3227

  Provecho, Yael ^a   Josens, Roxana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ant; Camponotus mus; Olfactory memory; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SUPPLY; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; ODORS; SMELL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CAMPONOTUS MUS; FORMICIDAE;

EID: 70349685429     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.033506     Document Type: Article

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