Summary: Researchers discovered Heliconius butterflies exhibit spatial learning, marking the first experimental proof of such abilities in any butterfly or moth species. The study suggests these butterflies can learn spatial information on large scales, important for their long-range foraging behavior known as traplining.
Until now, research on insect spatial learning primarily focused on social species like bees and ants.
This new revelation underscores the possibility of more widespread complex learning skills, such as the use of spatial information, in insects than previously recognized.
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