Description
Replication Kit For
Bumblebees show cognitive flexibility by improving on an observed complex behavior
Loukola, O. J., & Chittka, L. (2017).
Science (New York, NY), 836(February), 833–836.
Home , Corridor, & Test arena
- 40 × 28 × 11cm bipartite wooden nest box connected to Perspex corridor (25cm length; 3.5 × 3.5cm in cross-section),
- (1) flight arena (60 × 43 × 25cm) where bees are trained and tested
- Four plastic sliding doors located along the corridor that allow controlled access to the arena
(2) Test Platforms
- (2) Blue circular plastic platforms (7 cm diameter)
- (2) Yellow half-ball (8.5 mm in diameter) attached to the center
(1) Square Platform
- Square plastic platform (7cm x 7cm)
- half yellow ball (8.5mm in diameter)
- 1mm diameter hole in center of half yellow ball
Components
(1) Full Platform
- Full platform 1 : Blue circular plastic platform (Ø=7 cm) with a hole (Ø=9 mm) at the center, with a painted yellow circle encompassing the center
- Small encatchment underneath the platform center
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