title: Insect neurobiology: how small brains perform complex tasks.
abstract: A new study finds that bumblebees, like primates, can perform simple tasks that rely on rapid visual assessment, but unlike primates, require longer views for complex tasks. This suggests a fundamental difference in the way bees process visual information.
authors.affiliation: Florida International University, Department of Biological Sciences, Miami, FL 33199, USA. Electronic address: theobald@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Theobald
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000502:physiology*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D014796:Visual Perception