Desert ants (Melophorus bagoti) oscillate and scan more in navigation when the visual scene changes.

Anim Cogn · 2025 · PMC11842525 · PMID 39979462

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Welch’s t-tests showed borderline significance in Amplitude mean with board addition (C1 vs. + B: t = –2.5, df = 16.4, p = 0.01) and a significant difference with board removal (C2 vs. –B: t = –3.9, df = 24.6 p = 0.0005).

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The Welch’s t-tests, however, showed a trend with the board addition and a significant difference with board removal (C1 vs. + B: t = –2.4, df = 17.7, p = 0.02; C2 vs. –B: t = –5.7, df = 25.8, p = 0.00003).

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