Lateralization of visual learning in the honeybee.
Lateralization is a well-described phenomenon in humans and other vertebrates and there are interesting parallels across a variety of different vertebrate species. However, there are only a few studies of lateralization in invertebrates. In a recent report, we showed lateralization of olfactory learning in the honeybee (Apis mellifera). Here, we investigate lateralization of another sensory modality, vision. By training honeybees on a modified version of a visual proboscis extension reflex task, we find that bees learn a colour stimulus better with their right eye.
Letzkus
Pinar
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ARC Centre for Excellence in Vision Science, Visual Sciences, Research School of Biological Sciences, The Australian National University, GPO Box 475, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia. pinar.cinar@anu.edu.au
Boeddeker
Norbert
N
Wood
Jeff T
JT
Zhang
Shao-Wu
SW
Srinivasan
Mandyam V
MV
D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000502:physiology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D003116:Color; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D012201:Reward; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology