Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Spatio-temporal learning in a mass-recruiting leaf-cutting ant (Acromyrmex subterraneus)
Fernanda Tiemi Nakashima Ferreira, Pedro Constantino, Marcelo Arruda Fiuza de Toledo, André Frazão Helene
This study shows leaf-cutting ants can anticipate sucrose availability through spatio-temporal learning, adjusting their foraging behavior to predict and locate food.
DOI 10.1101/2024.06.12.598721