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September 5, 2025Open Access

Learning to avoid collisions: Bees use cues perceived before and after a collision to prevent negative consequences during navigation in cluttered areas

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MJManon JeschkeMSMaximilian StahlsmeierOBOlivier J. N. Bertrand

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals bumblebees learn to navigate using cues before and after collisions, indicating flexibility in associative learning.

Key Points

  • Bumblebees developed preferences for avoiding areas based on visual cues post-collision, enhancing navigation success.
  • In training, bees showed 81% correct responses to pre-collision cues, indicating strong associative learning through experience.
  • Individual analysis showed 61% of bees responded to both cue types, reflecting diverse learning strategies among individual foragers.
  • These findings underscore the importance of environmental cues in collision avoidance, suggesting implications for navigating complex environments.

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Jeschke et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49bc6d6d5674bccff56fhttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.27.672532
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