Arthropod navigation: ants, bees, crabs, spiders finding their way

Ken Cheng

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195392661.013.0019

Arthropod navigation: ants, bees, crabs, spiders finding their way

Ken Cheng^*

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Abstract

Arthropods are a much-studied group of animals. They include insects, spiders, and hard-shelled invertebrates such as crabs. This chapter reviews four broad topics on the navigational behavior of arthropods. The first is path integration, the ability to keep track of the straight-line distance and direction from one's starting point. The second is route behavior, in which landmarks figure in various ways. The third is the use of landmarks, both to chart an initial course and to pinpoint a target. The fourth is map-like navigational behavior. The chapter presents an overview including some classic work and current trends and issues.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Cognition
Editors	Edward A. Wasserman, Thomas R. Zentall
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	347-365
Number of pages	19
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199968701
ISBN (Print)	9780195392661
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195392661.013.0019
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012

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Rev. ed. of: Comparative cognition (2006)

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