Ant search strategies after interrupted tandem runs

Tandem runs are a form of recruitment in ants. During a tandem run, a single leader teaches one follower the route to important resources such as sources of food or better nest sites. In the present study, we investigate what tandem leaders and followers do, in the context of nest emigration, if the...

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Published in:	Journal of experimental biology Vol. 213; no. Pt 10; p. 1697
Main Authors:	Franks, Nigel R, Richardson, Thomas O, Keir, Samantha, Inge, Stephen J, Bartumeus, Frederic, Sendova-Franks, Ana B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 15.05.2010
Subjects:	Animals Ants - physiology Computer Simulation Likelihood Functions Models, Biological Nesting Behavior - physiology Time Factors
ISSN:	1477-9145, 1477-9145
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