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doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.044.
Ant navigation: reading geometrical signposts
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.044
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Ant navigation: reading geometrical signposts
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Abstract
Ants 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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