title: Navigation: many senses make efficient foraging paths.
abstract: Desert ants have a sequence of optimized behaviours that allow them to forage efficiently. Recent work shows that after using navigational memories to reach previously rewarding areas, ants follow long crosswind sweeps that appear adapted for encountering odour plumes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, Perry Rd, Exeter EX4 4QG, Devon, UK. Electronic address: m.collett@exeter.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Collett
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. Electronic address: ring.carde@ucr.edu.
authors.forename: Ring T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cardé
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000502:physiology*; D003463:Cues; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*