在拉绳任务中,大黄蜂更喜欢短的绳子而不是长绳子,更喜欢连接的绳子而不是断开的绳子,但当两者冲突时,它们会优先考虑连通性而不是空间接近性。

IF 3 1区 农林科学 Q1 ENTOMOLOGY
Chao Wen, Shunping Dong, Yuhao Guo, Cai Wang, Weicheng Ding, Jin Ge, Junbao Wen, Lars Chittka
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摘要

本研究旨在探讨大黄蜂(Bombus terrestris)在解决拉绳任务时所采用的效率和可及性的权衡策略。在这些任务中,蜜蜂被要求在两根不同长度的绳子之间做出选择,以及它们是否连接到一朵人造花上。我们的研究结果表明,当提供不同长度的绳子连接到含有奖励的人造花时,蜜蜂始终更喜欢较短的绳子。蜜蜂并没有学习在训练中所经历的绳子长度,而是表现出对较短的绳子的偏好,即使在用较长的绳子训练之后也是如此。大黄蜂也有能力选择连接的弦而不是断开的弦,即使距离是一个混淆因素。这些发现表明,大黄蜂灵活地部署了多种策略来解决拉绳任务,揭示了它们在解决非自然空间和物体操纵任务时的解决问题能力。
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Bumblebees prefer shorter over longer strings and connected over disconnected ones in string-pulling tasks but prioritize connectivity over spatial proximity when the two are in conflict.

We aimed to investigate the trade-off strategies between efficiency and accessibility employed by bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) when solving string-pulling tasks. In these tasks, bees were required to choose between two strings, which varied in length, and whether or not they were connected to an artificial flower. Our results indicate that when presented with strings of varying lengths connected to artificial flowers containing rewards, the bees consistently preferred the shorter string. Instead of learning the string length experienced during training, the bees showed a preference for the shorter string, even after being trained with a longer one. Bumblebees were also capable of selecting connected over disconnected strings, even when proximity served as a confounding factor. These findings demonstrate that bumblebees flexibly deploy a diversity of strategies to solve string-pulling tasks, shedding light on their problem-solving capabilities when tackling non-natural spatial and object manipulation tasks.

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Insect Science
Insect Science 生物-昆虫学
CiteScore
7.80
自引率
5.00%
发文量
1379
审稿时长
6.0 months
期刊介绍: Insect Science is an English-language journal, which publishes original research articles dealing with all fields of research in into insects and other terrestrial arthropods. Papers in any of the following fields will be considered: ecology, behavior, biogeography, physiology, biochemistry, sociobiology, phylogeny, pest management, and exotic incursions. The emphasis of the journal is on the adaptation and evolutionary biology of insects from the molecular to the ecosystem level. Reviews, mini reviews and letters to the editor, book reviews, and information about academic activities of the society are also published.
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