Publications
Multi-robot replication of ant collective towing behaviors
Wilson, S., Buffin, A., Pratt, S.C., Berman, S. ( )
Royal Society Open Science 5: 180409.
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Scaling of speed with group size in cooperative transport by the ant Novomessor cockerelli
Buffin, A., Sasaki, T., Pratt, S.C. ( )
PLoS ONE 13: e0205400.
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Parallel vs. comparative evaluation of alternative options by colonies and individuals of the ant Temnothorax rugatulus
Sasaki, T., Pratt, S.C., and Kacelnik, A. ( )
Scientific Reports 8: 12730.
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The psychology of superorganisms: Collective decision-making by insect societies
Sasaki, T. and Pratt, S.C. ( )
Annual Review of Entomology 63: 259-275.
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Colony personality and plant health in the Azteca-Cecropia mutualism
Marting, P.R., Wcislo, W.T., and Pratt, S.C. ( )
Behavioral Ecology 29: 264-271.
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Queen relocation and nest site preference influence colony reunification by the ant Temnothorax rugatulus
Doering, G. and Pratt, S.C. ( )
Insectes Sociaux 63, 585-591.
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Insect-inspired aerial vehicles could evolve into useful minions to track, map, and respond to climate change.
Insect-inspired aerial vehicles could evolve into useful minions to track, map, and respond to climate change.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor
New research shows that groups make worse decisions than individuals do when the choice is really obvious.
New research shows that groups make worse decisions than individuals do when the choice is really obvious.
By Olga Khazan