Primary Assay — Bumblebee
Foraging / Flower Choice
Bombus terrestris
Bumblebees learn floral associations rapidly and remember reward contingencies across days. Visit duration, flower preference, and choice accuracy across training trials reveal associative learning.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Bombus terrestris.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visit duration | s | Time per flower |
| Choice accuracy | % | Rewarded flower visits |
| Visits to criterion | count | Learning speed |
| Foraging trip duration | min | Round-trip from colony |
References
Citations for Foraging / Flower Choice
- Chittka L. (1992). The colour hexagon: a chromaticity diagram based on photoreceptor excitations. J Comp Physiol A, 170, 533-543.
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Bumblebee Research
Flight Arena with RFID Tag System
Individual bee tracking
Artificial Flower Array
Programmable reward stimuli
Multi-Camera Video Tracker
3D flight reconstruction
Colony Observation Box
In-hive behavior
PER Conditioning Setup
Olfactory learning assays
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Our team will configure the protocol, camera rig, and analysis pipeline for your bumblebee facility.
