Does bumblebee preference of continuous over interrupted strings in string-pulling tasks indicate means-end comprehension?
Chao Wen, Yuyi Lu, Cwyn Solvi, Shunping Dong, Cai Wang, Xiujun Wen, Haijun Xiao, Shikui Dong, Junbao Wen, Fei Peng, Lars Chıttka
This study investigates whether bumblebees use means-end comprehension in string-pulling tasks and finds they rely on visual matching and associative learning instead.
eLife · Jun 5, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology