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SUBMITTER: Knebel D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314827 | biostudies-other | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Knebel D D Ayali A A Guershon M M Ariel G G
Science advances 20190102 1
Animal collective motion arises from the intricate interactions between the natural variability among individuals, and the homogenizing effect of the group, working to generate synchronization and maintain coherence. Here, these interactions were studied using marching locust nymphs under controlled laboratory settings. A novel experimental approach compared single animals, small groups, and virtual groups composed of randomly shuffled real members. We found that the locust groups developed uniq ...[more]