J. L. Woodgate

The establishment and transmission of novel foraging techniques indicates a capacity for culture in bumblebees (Bombus terrestris).

This study shows bumblebees can learn and transmit novel foraging techniques through social learning, indicating a capacity for culture and cultural variation.

Regular geometry and hexagonal structure of honeycomb results from the optimisation of cylindrical cells built in close proximity

This study investigates how honeybees construct hexagonal honeycomb cells through the dense packing of cylindrical cells, showing that workers reshape cells over time to achieve regularity.

Honeycomb cell walls are plastic; initially built as curves the walls are reformed by bees during subsequent construction

This study shows that honeybee comb walls start curved but can be reformed into flat sides when adjacent cells are built.

Placement of new comb cells built by honeybees is guided by sub-cell scale features to align with the existing layout

This study shows that honeybees use sub-cell scale features to align new comb cells with existing layouts, ensuring structural efficiency.

Discrimination of edge orientation by bumblebees

This study shows bumblebees can discriminate 7-degree angled edges better than honeybees, suggesting superior angular resolution and potential for complex visual processing.

Route following by one-eyed ants suggests a revised model of normal route following

This study shows one-eyed ants use a bar in their visual field to guide navigation, suggesting route following involves both scanning turns and path integration.