Visual Classical Conditioning in Wood Ants

A. Sofia D. Fernandes; C. L. Buckley; J. E. Niven

doi:10.3791/58357

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Visual Classical Conditioning in Wood Ants

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Visual Classical Conditioning in Wood Ants

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10.3791/58357-v

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05:46 min

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October 05, 2018

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A. Sofia D. Fernandes^2,3, C. L. Buckley³, J. E. Niven³

¹Department of Informatics,University of Sussex, ²School of Life Sciences,University of Sussex, ³Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Robotics,University of Sussex

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00:04Title
00:24Selecting and Harnessing Ants
01:50Training and Testing
03:34Data Collection and Analysis
04:11Results: Paired Training Induces Increased MaLER upon Presentation of CS in Ants
05:12Conclusion

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We present a protocol for the classical conditioning of harnessed ants that permits researchers to study visual learning and memory formation at a level of analysis not possible with freely moving individuals.

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