C. Solvi

Does bumblebee preference of continuous over interrupted strings in string-pulling tasks indicate means-end comprehension?

This study investigates whether bumblebees use means-end comprehension in string-pulling tasks and finds they rely on visual matching and associative learning instead.

Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behaviour in bumblebees

This study shows bumblebees groom noxiously-stimulated antennae more than other body parts or controls, indicating they may experience pain.

Bumblebees retrieve only the ordinal ranking of foraging options when comparing memories obtained in distinct settings

This study shows bumblebees use only ordinal memory of foraging options, not absolute reward values, when making decisions in novel pairings.

Bumblebees learn a relational rule but switch to a win-stay/lose-switch heuristic after extensive training

Bumblebees initially solve a visual discrimination task using a concept-based strategy but switch to a win-stay/lose-switch heuristic after extensive training, while maintaining performance.

Honeybees adjust colour preferences in response to concurrent social information from conspecifics and heterospecifics

This study shows honeybees adjust their flower color preferences based on social information from conspecifics but not heterospecifics, altering foraging decisions.