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An apparatus is described for studying aversive conditioning in ants. The aversive stimulus is mechanically produced vibration. Responses are recorded automatically by an infrared photocell system.
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Abramson, C.I., Collier, D.M. & Marcucella, H. An aversive conditioning unit for ants. Behav. Res. Meth. & Instru. 9, 505–507 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03213986
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