The bee's map of the e-vector pattern in the sky
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 79 (14) , 4451-4455
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.79.14.4451
Abstract
Bees can use the pattern of polarized light in the sky as a compass cue even if they can see only a small part of the whole pattern. The bees rely on a generalized celestial map that is used invariably throughout the day. This map is reconstructed by analyzing the navigation errors made by bees to which single e-vectors are displayed. How the bee''s celestial map can be derived from the e-vector patterns in the sky is demonstrated.Keywords
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