Do ants need to be old and experienced to teach?
(2012)
Journal Article
Marshall, J. A., Robinson, E. J., Franklin, E. L., Sendova-Franks, A. B., & Franks, N. R. (2012). Do ants need to be old and experienced to teach?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215(8), 1287-1292. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.064618
Learning is widespread in invertebrates. However, whether social insects improve their recruitment skills with experience is only beginning to be investigated. Tandem running is a one-to-one form of recruitment used by certain species of ant. It is a... Read More about Do ants need to be old and experienced to teach?.