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Ant navigation: reading geometrical signposts
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posted on 2023-06-07, 13:46 authored by Thomas S. Collett, David WaxmanAnts often travel along complex pheromone trail systems between their nest and foraging areas. A new and surprising discovery is that Pharaoh's ants can work out from the geometry of individual branch points on the trail whether they are heading towards or away from the nest.
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Current BiologyISSN
0960-9822External DOI
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5Volume
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R171-R173Department affiliated with
- Biology and Environmental Science Publications
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