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Not everything that counts can be counted: ants use multiple metrics for a single nest trait

There are claims in the literature that certain insects can count. We question the generality of these claims and suggest that summation rather than counting (sensu stricto) is a more likely explanation. We show that Temnothorax albipennis ant colonies can discriminate between potential nest sites w...

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Hauptverfasser: Franks, Nigel R, Dornhaus, Anna, Metherell, Bonnie G, Nelson, Toby R, Lanfear, Sophie A.J, Symes, William S
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: The Royal Society 2005
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1560019/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16555783
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2005.3312
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