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September 5, 20250 citationsOpen Access

Bumblebees Use Visual Cues to Avoid Collisions in Cluttered Environments

Learning to avoid collisions: Bees use cues perceived before and after a collision to prevent negative consequences during navigation in cluttered areas

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MJManon JeschkeBielefeld University MSMaximilian StahlsmeierBielefeld University OBOlivier J. N. BertrandBielefeld University

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Observational analysis reveals bumblebees learn to navigate using cues before and after collisions, indicating flexibility in associative learning.

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Bumblebees developed preferences for avoiding areas based on visual cues post-collision, enhancing navigation success.
In training, bees showed 81% correct responses to pre-collision cues, indicating strong associative learning through experience.
Individual analysis showed 61% of bees responded to both cue types, reflecting diverse learning strategies among individual foragers.
These findings underscore the importance of environmental cues in collision avoidance, suggesting implications for navigating complex environments.

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Jeschke et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49bc6d6d5674bccff56f https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.27.672532

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September 5, 20250 citationsOpen Access

Bumblebees Use Visual Cues to Avoid Collisions in Cluttered Environments

Learning to avoid collisions: Bees use cues perceived before and after a collision to prevent negative consequences during navigation in cluttered areas

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MJManon JeschkeBielefeld University MSMaximilian StahlsmeierBielefeld University OBOlivier J. N. BertrandBielefeld University

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Observational analysis reveals bumblebees learn to navigate using cues before and after collisions, indicating flexibility in associative learning.

Key Points

Bumblebees developed preferences for avoiding areas based on visual cues post-collision, enhancing navigation success.
In training, bees showed 81% correct responses to pre-collision cues, indicating strong associative learning through experience.
Individual analysis showed 61% of bees responded to both cue types, reflecting diverse learning strategies among individual foragers.
These findings underscore the importance of environmental cues in collision avoidance, suggesting implications for navigating complex environments.

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Jeschke et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49bc6d6d5674bccff56f https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.27.672532

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