Intelligent decisions from the hive mind: Foragers and nectar receivers of Apis mellifera collaborate to optimise active forager numbers

We present a differential equation-based mathematical model of nectar foraging by the honey bee Apis mellifera. The model focuses on two behavioural classes; nectar foragers and nectar receivers. Results generated from the model are used to demonstrate how different classes within a collective can c...

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