Computational methods for the characterization of Apis mellifera comb architecture.

ABSTRACT: The architecture of honey bee combs embodies a range of expressions associated with swarm intelligence, emergent behaviors, and social organization, which has drawn scientists to study them as a model of collective construction processes. Until recently, however, the development of models to characterize comb-building behavior has relied heavily on laborious manual observations and measurements. The use of high-throughput multi-scale analyses to investigate the geometric features of Apis mellifera comb therefore has the potential to vastly expand our understanding of comb-building processes. Inspired by this potential, here we explore connections between geometry and behavior by utilizing computational methods for the detailed examination of hives constructed within environments designed t

SUBMITTER: Bader C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9110387 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature