60.2 Exposure to Caffeine Affects Red Harvester Ant Behavior but Does Not Lead to a Preference for Caffeine
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Student Poster
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When:
11:00 AM, Friday 8 Nov 2019
(1 hour 50 minutes)
Where:
Grand Ballroom A/B
Tags:
Honors Community/Living-Learning CommunitiesFirst-Year Experience/Freshman OrientationSocial & Behavioral Sciences
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If ants are habituated to a caffeinated solution of sucrose over 3 days, would they prefer it over just a sucrose solution, in the end? In an experiment, two groups of ants were separately habituated to each. The results revealed that caffeinated ants had no preference, but did develop unique behaviors.