3 papers
q-bio.PE2022
Stochastic dynamics of social patch foraging decisions
Subekshya Bidari, Ahmed El Hady, Jacob Davidson +1
Animals typically forage in groups. Social foraging can help animals avoid predation and decrease their uncertainty about the richness of food resources. Despite this, theoretical…
q-bio.PE2020
Hive geometry shapes the recruitment rate of honeybee colonies
Subekshya Bidari, Zachary P Kilpatrick
Honey bees make decisions regarding foraging and nest-site selection in groups ranging from hundreds to thousands of individuals. To effectively make these decisions bees need to c…
q-bio.PE2019
Social inhibition maintains adaptivity and consensus of foraging honeybee swarms in dynamic environments
Subekshya Bidari, Orit Peleg, Zachary P Kilpatrick
To effectively forage in natural environments, organisms must adapt to changes in the quality and yield of food sources across multiple timescales. Individuals foraging in groups a…