Intelligent decisions from the hive mind: foragers and nectar receivers of \textit{Apis mellifera} collaborate to optimise active forager numbers

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2010.11.027zbMATH Open1405.92308arXiv1007.3311OpenAlexW2081516244WikidataQ51628446 ScholiaQ51628446MaRDI QIDQ1670567FDOQ1670567

James R. Edwards, Mary R. Myerscough

Publication date: 6 September 2018

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a differential equation-based mathematical model of nectar foraging by the honey bee Apis mellifera. The model focuses on two behavioural classes; nectar foragers and nectar receivers. Results generated from the model are used to demonstrate how different classes within a collective can collaborate to combine information and produce finely tuned decisions through simple interactions. In particular we show the importance of the `search time' - the time a returning forager takes to find an available nectar receiver - in restricting the forager population to a level consistent with colony-wide needs.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1007.3311

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zbMATH Keywords

mathematical modelcollective decisions\textit{Apis mellifera}search timereceiver

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Population dynamics (general) (92D25) Animal behavior (92D50)

Cites Work

• Social choice and individual values
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Cited In (2)

• How Information-Mapping Patterns Determine Foraging Behaviour of a Honey Bee Colony
• A decision-making differential model for social insects

Uses Software

• Matlab

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