Reduced neural investment in post-reproductive females of the bee Ceratina calcarta

Abstract Many insects show plasticity in the area of the brain called the mushroom bodies (MB) with foraging and social experience. MBs are paired neuropils associated with learning and memory. MB volume is typically greater in mature foragers relative to young and/or inexperienced individuals. Long...

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Main Authors: Sarah Jaumann, Sandra M. Rehan, Kayla Schwartz, Adam R. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12281-7