INTERPRETING ANIMAL WALL-FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR

被引：42

作者：

CREED, RP

MILLER, JR

机构：

[1] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,DEPT ZOOL,HICKORY CORNERS,MI 49060

[2] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,DEPT ENTOMOL,E LANSING,MI 48824

[3] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,PESTICIDE RES CTR,E LANSING,MI 48824

来源：

EXPERIENTIA | 1990年 / 46卷 / 07期

关键词：

cockroaches; orientation; Thigmotaxis; wall-following;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01939959

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Using computer simulations and behavioral experiments with the American cockroach, we found that active vs passive (barrier-directed) wall-following can be readily distinguished and quantified by incorporating a range of convex curves into test arenas. Although previously considered strongly thigmotactic, more than 50% of running American cockroaches depart convex curves with diameters, less than 1 m. A new framework for evaluating wall-following behaviors is presented. © 1990 Birkhäuser Verlag Basel.

引用

页码：758 / 761

页数：4