Desert Navigator
The Journey of the Ant
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23769787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rüdiger Wehner (0000-0002-0761-2830, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Desert Navigator (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.4159/9780674247918 |
| OpenAlex | W3032748262 |
| ISBN | 9780674247918 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Cataglyphis ants can set out across vast expanses of desert terrain in search of prey, and then find the shortest way home. Rüdiger Wehner has devised elegant experiments to unmask how they do it. Through a lively and lucid narrative, he offers a firsthand look at the extraordinary navigational skills of these charismatic creatures
ANT · Biology · Desert (philosophy) · Geography · Political science · Ecology · Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior · Law
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |