Active sensing movements by antennae enhance neural processing and plasticity for odour processing in the CNS in the honey bee Apis mellifera
Nisha Kulkarni, Harry H. Lei, Jake Leyko, Brian H. Smith, Hong Lei
This study shows that allowing honey bees to move their antennae during odor learning enhances neural processing and plasticity in the antennal lobes.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience