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Honeybees (Apis mellifera) show a rightward turning bias when exploring new environments, aiding in efficient nest assessment. This directional bias is context-dependent, offering optimized social responses.

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  • Ethology
  • Behavioral Ecology
  • Insect Social Behavior

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  • Lateralized behavior is significant in social insects, potentially linked to eusociality.
  • Understanding behavioral asymmetry in honeybees (Apis mellifera) offers insights into social functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate behavioral asymmetry in honeybees (Apis mellifera).
  • Determine if directional biases are context-dependent in honeybee foraging and decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Observed turning biases in foraging honeybees entering open cavities.
  • Assessed directional preferences in sequential choice-mazes.
  • Analyzed behavior within enclosed decision-maze systems.

Main Results:

  • Foraging honeybees exhibit a strong rightward turning bias with reduced decision latency in open cavities.
  • No directional preference was observed in sequential choice-mazes.
  • Rightward bias is context-dependent, not advantageous in enclosed spaces where thigmotaxis dominates.

Conclusions:

  • Honeybees display context-dependent directional biases, not universal laterality.
  • A rightward bias may promote uniform nest cavity assessment and consistent quorum attainment in social contexts.
  • Behavioral asymmetry in honeybees provides optimized responses to varied social challenges.