Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shihao Dong, Tao Lin, James C. Nieh, Ken Tan
Summary: Honey bees communicate direction, distance, and quality of resources through a complex waggle dance that encodes celestial cues, optic flow, and food value. Correct waggle dancing requires social learning, as bees without prior exposure to dances produce more disordered dances with larger errors in waggle angle and distance encoding. The deficit in dance accuracy improves with experience, but distance encoding remains fixed. Bees that can follow other dancers show no impairment in their first dances. Therefore, social learning shapes honey bee signaling, similar to communication in human infants, birds, and other vertebrates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yan-Yan Wu, Patrick Pasberg, Qing-Yun Diao, James C. Nieh
Summary: FPF repels bees from foraging on contaminated nectar, reducing nectar consumption by 16%, but does not affect recruitment behavior. The altered gene expression by FPF may be related to olfactory learning deficits and toxicity.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Margaret J. Couvillon, Bradley D. Ohlinger, Connor Bizon, Lindsay E. Johnson, Laura C. Mchenry, Benjamin E. Mcmillan, Roger Schurch
Summary: This study examines the impact of a portable mosquito repeller, which emits prallethrin, on honey bee foraging and recruitment behaviors. The results show that the insecticide has no significant effects on honey bee behavior, which is useful for consumers concerned about repelling mosquitoes while protecting beneficial insects.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Supraja Rajagopal, Axel Brockmann, Ebi Antony George
Summary: Interindividual differences in behaviour can affect social group productivity. This study extends an agent-based model on honey bee foraging and highlights the importance of response intensity in recruitment behaviour. Individual variation in recruitment behaviour leads to greater energy yield per forager, particularly in abundant food conditions.
Article
Entomology
Wangjiang Feng, Jingnan Huang, Zhaonan Zhang, Hongyi Nie, Yan Lin, Zhiguo Li, Songkun Su
Summary: This study successfully manipulated the dance behavior of honey bees by varying the food quality and investigated the effect of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in their brains on waggle dance. The results showed significant differences in lncRNAs between waggle dancers and non-dancing bees, suggesting involvement of brain signal transduction in the modulation of waggle dance. This study provides new insights into the relationship between behavior and brain function.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anissa Kennedy, Tianfei Peng, Simone M. Glaser, Melissa Linn, Susanne Foitzik, Christoph Grueter
Summary: Communication is essential for social animals, but the decision to use social information or private information in honey bees may be linked to differences in sensory perception. While experienced bees often prefer private information over social cues, the decision-making process might also depend on peripheral processes of perception rather than higher-order brain centres.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick L. Kohl, Benjamin Rutschmann
Summary: The study found that honey bees process flight distance differently before and beyond a certain threshold distance, with the relationship modeled with two linear segments and the return phase duration of dances can be described well by a simple linear model.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Hiroyuki Ai, Walter M. M. Farina
Summary: Honey bees are commonly used as a model to study communication and cognitive abilities. The waggle dance has been extensively studied to understand its neural mechanisms and behavioral significance. Recent research has focused on different aspects like neuromodulators, interneurons, and navigation centers to unravel the communication process.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Bradley D. Ohlinger, Roger Schurch, Sharif Durzi, Parry M. Kietzman, Mary R. Silliman, Margaret J. Couvillon
Summary: This study found that sublethal, field-realistic concentration of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid has a significant impact on the foraging and recruitment behaviors of honey bees. Honey bees treated with imidacloprid showed decreased foraging frequency and duration, potentially affecting their food intake and colony health.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Matthew J. Hasenjager, William Hoppitt, Ellouise Leadbeater
Summary: The collective influence of dance information during recruitment to feeders at different distances did not vary with feeder distance, and dance followers tended to abandon previously rewarding sites for distant alternatives.
Editorial Material
Psychology, Biological
Aimee S. Dunlap
Summary: The waggle dance of honey bees is a complex behavior that involves communication. Recent research has shown that social learning plays a role in adjusting components of this dance in inexperienced bees.
LEARNING & BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Zongwen Hu, Chunhui Miao, Nayan Di, Chuntao Zhou, Yangyi Zhang, Juan Yang, Lijie Xun, Yahui Li
Summary: Bees use dances to communicate food locations and distances. In this study, we observed and analyzed the dance parameters of honey bees at different distances. We also recorded changes in the dance based on the sun's azimuth. Our findings showed a correlation between dance duration and number of waggle runs with distance. The angle of the waggle run changed counterclockwise as the sun's azimuth changed.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Karina Arias-Calluari, Theotime Colin, Tanya Latty, Mary Myerscough, Eduardo G. G. Altmann
Summary: A quantitative understanding of bee colony dynamics is crucial for improving bee health and pollination services. This study combines theoretical modeling and statistical analysis to interpret the state of bee colonies using intra-day weight variation data. The results show that crucial indicators of colony health can be estimated, providing early warning indicators of colony failure.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Robotics
Ryuichi Okada, Hidetoshi Ikeno, Hitoshi Aonuma, Midori Sakura, Etsuro Ito
Summary: Honey bees form large colonies and work together to maintain the colony's activity, including foraging for food. They communicate the location of food sources through waggle dances, allowing for efficient food collection. The presence of errors in these dance behaviors is crucial in adapting to changing environments.
JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Manal Shakeel, Axel Brockmann
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the temporal dynamics of the initiation of sugar-elicited search and dance behaviour using a comparative approach. The results showed that sugar increased the probability of initiating a search, while actual walking triggered the path integration system. In honey bees, the motivation to initiate dance persisted for 15 min, but the number of circuits declined after 3 min following sugar ingestion.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mihail Garbuzov, Margaret J. Couvillon, Roger Schuerch, Francis L. W. Ratnieks
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Margaret J. Couvillon, Hasan Al Toufailia, Thomas M. Butterfield, Felix Schrell, Francis L. W. Ratnieks, Roger Schuerch
Article
Entomology
Roger Schurch, Margaret J. Couvillon, Francis L. W. Ratnieks
JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Biology
Roger Schurch, Francis L. W. Ratnieks, Elizabeth E. W. Samuelson, Margaret J. Couvillon
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2016)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kathrin Zuercher, Anne Mooser, Nanina Anderegg, Olga Tymejczyk, Margaret J. Couvillon, Denis Nash, Matthias Egger
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Morgan K. Carr-Markell, Cora M. Demler, Margaret J. Couvillon, Roger Schurch, Marla Spivak
Editorial Material
Entomology
Bradley N. Metz, Judy Wu-Smart, Michael Simone-Finstrom
Article
Entomology
Bradley D. Ohlinger, Roger Schurch, Sharif Durzi, Parry M. Kietzman, Mary R. Silliman, Margaret J. Couvillon
Summary: This study found that sublethal, field-realistic concentration of the neonicotinoid imidacloprid has a significant impact on the foraging and recruitment behaviors of honey bees. Honey bees treated with imidacloprid showed decreased foraging frequency and duration, potentially affecting their food intake and colony health.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Mary R. Silliman, Roger Schurch, Sean Malone, Sally Taylor, Margaret J. Couvillon
Summary: Honey bees provide important services but face health issues. This study investigated the foraging behavior of honey bees in a row crop environment and found that row crop fields are a significant source of summer foraging opportunities for bees.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Taylor N. Steele, Roger Schurch, Bradley D. Ohlinger, Margaret J. Couvillon
Summary: Many fruits rely on flower-visiting insects for their development, and this study focused on the foraging dynamics of honey bees in apple orchards. The researchers found that honey bees mainly foraged locally throughout the season, with some long-range recruitment. Interestingly, the bees recruited more to forests during the apple bloom. Post-bloom apple orchards provided foraging opportunities on the growing understory of certain plants, such as clover and plantain.
Article
Entomology
Margaret J. Couvillon, Bradley D. Ohlinger, Connor Bizon, Lindsay E. Johnson, Laura C. Mchenry, Benjamin E. Mcmillan, Roger Schurch
Summary: This study examines the impact of a portable mosquito repeller, which emits prallethrin, on honey bee foraging and recruitment behaviors. The results show that the insecticide has no significant effects on honey bee behavior, which is useful for consumers concerned about repelling mosquitoes while protecting beneficial insects.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Michala C. Palmersheim, Roger Schuerch, Megan E. O'Rourke, Jenna Slezak, Margaret J. Couvillon
Summary: By studying the impact of different ornamental landscape plants on insect visits, we found that plant species significantly affect the abundance and diversity of flower-visiting insects. Native perennials attract more insects compared to non-native plants, and perennials attract more diverse visitors than annuals. There is a quadratic relationship between overall plant diversity and insect abundance.
Article
Biology
Bradley D. Ohlinger, Roger Schurch, Mary R. Silliman, Taylor N. Steele, Margaret J. Couvillon
Summary: Honeybees adjust their foraging behaviors based on supply and demand of resources. Nectar collection is supply-driven, while pollen collection is demand-driven. The research found that honeybees flew longer distances for nectar compared to pollen in different landscapes. Monthly nectar foraging occurred at greater distances than pollen foraging most of the time.
Review
Ecology
Margaret J. Couvillon, Francis L. W. Ratnieks
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2015)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
James A. Klarevas-Irby, Damien R. Farine
Summary: Little is known about how animals overcome temporal constraints on movement during dispersal. This study used GPS tracking of vulturine guineafowl and found that dispersers showed the greatest increase in movement at the same times of day when they moved the most prior to dispersal. These findings suggest that individuals face the same ecological constraints during dispersal as they do in daily life and achieve large displacements by maximizing movement when conditions are most favorable.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Simone Ciaralli, Martina Esposito, Stefano Francesconi, Daniela Muzzicato, Marco Gamba, Matteo Dal Zotto, Daniela Campobello
Summary: Male cuckoos may transfer nest location information to females as a nonmaterial nuptial gift through specific postures and behaviors, potentially influencing mating choices of female cuckoos.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Anne E. Aulsebrook, Rowan Jacques-Hamilton, Bart Kempenaers
Summary: Accelerometry and machine learning have been used to quantify mating behaviors of captive male ruffs. Different machine learning methods were compared and evaluated for their classification performance. The study highlights the challenges and potential pitfalls in classifying mating behaviors using accelerometry and provides recommendations and considerations for future research.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Maria G. Smith, Joshua B. LaPergola, Christina Riehl
Summary: This study analyzed individual contributions to parental care in the greater ani bird and found that workload inequality varied between groups of two and three pairs. However, there was no clear evidence of division of labour within the groups, suggesting individual differences in overall work performed.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Noah M. T. Smith, Reuven Dukas
Summary: Winner and loser effects are observed in many animals, and recent experiments suggest that they may also occur in humans. In two experiments involving video games and reading comprehension, participants who won in the first phase performed significantly better in the second phase compared to those who lost. The effect size was larger in the video game experiment, and men and women showed similar magnitudes of winner and loser effects.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Bianca J. L. Marcellino, Peri Yee, Shannon J. Mccauley, Rosalind L. Murray
Summary: This study examines the trade-off between mating effort and thermoregulatory behavior in dragonflies in response to temperature changes, and investigates the effect of wing melanin on these behaviors. The results indicate that as temperature increases, dragonflies reduce their mating effort and increase their thermoregulatory behavior.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rafael Rios Moura, Paulo Inacio Prado, Joao Vasconcellos-Neto
Summary: This study examined the escape behavior and decision-making of Aglaoctenus castaneus spiders on different substrates. It was found that spiders inhabiting injurious substrates displayed shorter flight initiation distances and lower sensitivity to predators.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Luigi Baciadonna, Cwyn Solvi, Francesca Terranova, Camilla Godi, Cristina Pilenga, Livio Favaro
Summary: In this study, it was found that African penguins could use ventral dot patterns to recognize their lifelong partner and nonpartner colonymates. This challenges the previous assumption of limited visual involvement in penguin communication, highlighting the complex and flexible recognition process in birds.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Nick A. R. Jones, Jade Newton-Youens, Joachim G. Frommen
Summary: Environmental conditions, particularly temperature, have a significant impact on animal behavior. This study focused on aggression in Neolamprologus pulcher fish and found that aggression rates increased with temperature at lower levels, but decreased after reaching a peak. Additionally, the influence of high temperatures on aggression changed over time during the trials. These findings provide a more comprehensive understanding of the short-term effects of temperature on aggression and highlight the importance of considering non-linear changes in thermal performance.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Bruno Herlander Martins, Andrea Soriano-Redondo, Aldina M. A. Franco, Ines Carry
Summary: Human activities have affected the availability of resources for wildlife, particularly through the provision of anthropogenic food subsidies at landfill sites. This study explores the influence of age on landfill attendance and foraging behavior in white storks. Adult storks visit landfills more frequently and show dominance over juveniles in food acquisition. Juveniles have limited access to landfill resources and are forced to use lower quality areas.