Ecology dictates the value of memory for foraging bees
C. D. Pull, I. Petkova, C. Watrobska, G. Pasquier, M. Pere Fernandez, E. Leadbeater
This study shows that short-term memory benefits foraging efficiency in abundant spring conditions but not during summer floral scarcity in bumblebees.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition