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Shannon R. McWaters

University of ArizonaORCID 0000-0002-5579-6128Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1

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Anna DornhausiD· 2 shared David William KikuchiiD· 1 shared F. Mendoza· 1 shared James Kearsley· 1 shared Michael Rivera· 1 shared Stefan PoppiD· 1 shared Timothy J. PolnaszekiD· 1 shared

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintMar 9, 2026

Bumble bees that follow a stricter routine innovate less: Foraging behaviors, environmental complexity, and how they relate to novel problem solving

Shannon R. McWaters, James Kearsley, David William Kikuchi…·Anna Dornhaus

This study shows that bumble bees in complex environments take longer to find novel flowers, while foraging traits like speed and routine formation predict innovation success.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.06.710156

behavioral assayexperimental assay

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintJun 27, 2024

Inexperienced bumble bees are poor at securely landing regardless of flower orientation or presence of labellum

Shannon R. McWaters, Stefan Popp, Michael Rivera…·Anna Dornhaus

This study shows inexperienced bumble bees often fail to land on flowers, regardless of flower orientation or labellum presence, highlighting the role of experience in landing success.

DOI 10.1101/2024.06.27.601070

experimental assay

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