Flower constancy and foraging distances in bees

  • Hayes, L. & Grüter, C. 2023. When should bees be flower constant? An agent-based model highlights the importance of social information and foraging conditions. Journal of Animal Ecology, in press.

  • Grüter, C. & Hayes, L. 2022. Sociality is a key driver of foraging ranges in bees. Current Biology, 32: 5390-5397.

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Benefits of tandem running

  • Goy, N., Glaser, S.M. & Grüter. 2021. The adaptive value of tandem communication in ants: insights from an agent-based model. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 526: 110762.

Models were built with NetLogo version 6.1.:

Benefits of dance communication

  • Schürch, R. & Grüter, C. 2014. Dancing bees improve colony foraging success as long-term benefits outweigh short-term costs. PLoS ONE, 9: e104660.

  • I’Anson Price, R., Dulex, N., Vial, N., Vincent, C. & Grüter, C. 2019. Honeybees forage more successfully without the "dance language" in challenging environments. Science Advances, 5: eaat0450

This model was built with NetLogo version 4.1.3

Task partitioning in insect colonies

  • Grüter, C., Schürch, R. & Farina, W.M. 2013. Task-partitioning in insect societies: non-random direct material transfers affect both colony efficiency and information flow. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 327: 23-33.

This model was built with NetLogo version 4.1.3

Negative feedback in ants on a T-maze

  • Grüter, C., Schürch, R., Czaczkes, T.J., Taylor, K., Durance, T., Jones, S.M. & Ratnieks, F.L.W. 2012. Negative feedback enables fast and flexible collective decision-making in ants. PLoS ONE, 7(9): e44501.

This model was built with NetLogo version 4.1.2