Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Regulation of Harvester Ant Foraging as a Closed-Loop Excitable System
R. Pagliara, D. M. Gordon, N. E. Leonard
This paper develops a model of harvester ant foraging behavior that explains how colonies regulate foraging rates through feedback and volatility modulation in response to environmental conditions.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006200