Ants respond to social information at rest, not on the fly
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - 19:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Ants don't get distracted by social information when on the move, only fully responding to it when at rest, a new study from the University of Bristol, UK indicates. Such sporadic monitoring of the social environment may reduce information overload and enhance the robustness of complex societies, the researchers suggest.