Ants prefer the option they are trained to first

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-536637
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.53663

Oberhauser, Felix B.

; Bogenberger, Katharina ; Czaczkes, Tomer J.

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Abstract

The temporal order in which experiences occur can have a profound influence on their salience. Humans and other vertebrates usually memorise the first and last items of a list most readily. Studies on serial position learning in insects, mainly in bees, showed preference for last encountered items. In bees, pheromone presence can also influence motivation, and thus learning. However, neither ...