Rapid decision-making with side-specific perceptual discrimination in ants.

Timely decision making is crucial for survival and reproduction. Organisms often face a speed-accuracy trade-off, as fully informed, accurate decisions require time-consuming gathering and treatment of information. Optimal strategies for decision-making should therefore vary depending on the context...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Stroeymeyt, Fernando J Guerrieri, Jelle S van Zweden, Patrizia d'Ettorre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2927537?pdf=render