Collett Thomas S, Waxman David
Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK.
Curr Biol. 2005 Mar 8;15(5):R171-3. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.02.044.
Ants often travel along complex pheromone trail systems between their nest and foraging areas. A new and surprising discovery is that Pharaoh's ants can work out from the geometry of individual branch points on the trail whether they are heading towards or away from the nest.
蚂蚁常常沿着巢穴与觅食区域之间复杂的信息素轨迹系统行进。一项全新且惊人的发现是，法老蚁能够根据轨迹上各个分支点的几何形状判断自己是朝着巢穴前进还是背离巢穴。
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