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[Cognition][Insect] Solitary bees can solve novel tasks

Feb 7, 2021

Solitary bees (an example of non-social insects) can solve novel tasks. Cognitive factors affecting their performance include: exploration, boldness, and activity level.

JEB.BIOLOGISTS.ORG

Innovation in solitary bees is driven by exploration, shyness and activity levels

Behavioural innovation and problem solving are widely considered to be important mechanisms by which animals respond to novel environmental challenges, including those induced by human activities. Despite their functional and ecological relevance, much of our current understanding of these processes…

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/224/3/jeb232058/223445/Innovation-in-solitary-bees-is-driven-by


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