Publications by authors named "Guy Frankel"
Article Synopsis
- Ant colonies adjust their foraging behavior based on collective hunger, but the exact mechanisms are still not well understood.
- Previous research indicated that as an ant colony becomes satiated, foraging events decrease, influenced by factors like the forager's current food load and its change rate.
- New analyses suggest that instead of making a conscious choice to forage, ants naturally gravitate towards areas of the nest based on their food load, which allows the colony to effectively manage foraging without requiring complex individual decisions.
