The honeybee ( Apis mellifera) detects bilateral symmetry and discriminates its axis

Honeybees were trained and tested with a choice between a black and white pattern composed of two pairs of equal orthogonal bars with bilateral symmetry and the same or a similar pattern with a different symmetry. The targets subtended < 50 ° at the point of choice. Earlier results with the chevr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of insect physiology 1996-08, Vol.42 (8), p.755-764
1. Verfasser:	Horridge, G.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Apidae Apis mellifera asymmetry avis of symmetry discrimination geometry Honeybee learning Pattern patterns Symmetry Vision visual discrimination visual patterns
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