scholarly journals Movers and shakers: Bumble bee foraging behavior shapes the dispersal of microbes among and within flowers

Ecosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avery L. Russell ◽  
María Rebolleda‐Gómez ◽  
Tierney Marie Shaible ◽  
Tia‐Lynn Ashman
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Behavior ◽  
Bumble Bee ◽  
Bee Foraging

scholarly journals A Multiscale Review of Behavioral Variation in Collective Foraging Behavior in Honey Bees

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie J. Lemanski ◽  
Chelsea N. Cook ◽  
Brian H. Smith ◽  
Noa Pinter-Wollman
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Foraging Behavior ◽  
Collective Behavior ◽  
Individual Variation ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Model System ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Collective Foraging ◽  
The Impact

The emergence of collective behavior from local interactions is a widespread phenomenon in social groups. Previous models of collective behavior have largely overlooked the impact of variation among individuals within the group on collective dynamics. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) provide an excellent model system for exploring the role of individual differences in collective behavior due to their high levels of individual variation and experimental tractability. In this review, we explore the causes and consequences of individual variation in behavior for honey bee foraging across multiple scales of organization. We summarize what is currently known about the genetic, developmental, and neurophysiological causes of individual differences in learning and memory among honey bees, as well as the consequences of this variation for collective foraging behavior and colony fitness. We conclude with suggesting promising future directions for exploration of the genetic and physiological underpinnings of individual differences in behavior in this model system.

Effect of local spatial plant distribution and conspecific density on bumble bee foraging behaviour

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
BENOÎT GESLIN ◽  
MATHILDE BAUDE ◽  
FRANCOIS MALLARD ◽  
ISABELLE DAJOZ
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
Plant Distribution ◽  
Bumble Bee ◽  
Conspecific Density ◽  
Bee Foraging

Foraging by bumble bees on patches of artificial flowers: a laboratory study

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1866-1870 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. K. Hartling ◽  
R. C. Plowright
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Optimal Foraging ◽  
Foraging Behaviour ◽  
Optimal Foraging Theory ◽  
Bumble Bees ◽  
Bumble Bee ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Bombus Atratus ◽  
Artificial Flowers ◽  
Repeat Visits

A remotely controlled artificial flower system for investigation of bumble bee foraging behaviour in the laboratory is described. The behaviour of Bombus atratus Fkln. workers from captive colonies trained to forage on patches of artificial flowers in a flight room conformed well to the predictions of optimal foraging theory. Within-patch movement was systematic, tending to minimize repeat visits to flowers sampled previously. Between-patch movement was influenced both by frequency of encounters with empty flowers in the first patch and by inter-patch distance.

Bumble Bee Foraging: The Threshold Departure Rule

Ecology ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton M. Hodges
Keyword(s):  
Bumble Bee ◽  
Bee Foraging

Adaptation, Genetic Drift, Pleiotropy, and History in the Evolution of Bee Foraging Behavior

2006 ◽  
pp. 305-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel E. Raine ◽  
Thomas C. Ings ◽  
Anna Dornhaus ◽  
Nehal Saleh ◽  
Lars Chittka
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Behavior ◽  
Genetic Drift ◽  
Bee Foraging

scholarly journals The effect of conspecific cues on honey bee foraging behavior

Apidologie ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva S. Horna Lowell ◽  
Julie A. Morris ◽  
Mayra C. Vidal ◽  
Catherine S. Durso ◽  
Shannon M. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Foraging Behavior ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Honey Bee Foraging ◽  
Conspecific Cues
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