M. Linn

Use of waggle dance information in honey bees is linked to gene expression in the antennae, but not in the brain

The study finds that gene expression in honey bee antennae, not the brain, is linked to the use of social information from waggle dances, with differences in dopamine and odor perception genes.

Large body size variation is linked to low communication success in tandem running ants

This study finds that larger body size differences between tandem running ants reduce communication success, with only 7% success when size variation exceeds 10%.