Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: IGOR ELOI MOREIRA

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STUDENT : IGOR ELOI MOREIRA
DATE: 08/04/2025
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Sala 1 do PPG em Psicobiologia
TITLE:

Giant Ants: An Investigation into the Neural Basis of Cognition

KEY WORDS:

cognition, foraging behavior, Dinoponera quadriceps, learning, neurotransmission

PAGES: 385
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUBÁREA: Psicologia Comparativa
SPECIALTY: Estudos Naturalísticos do Comportamento Animal
SUMMARY:

This ongoing study aims to explore cognition and behavior in giant ants, focusing on the relationship between neurotransmission and foraging behavior. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to eusociality and ant cognition, highlighting these insects' ability to solve problems and cooperate across different levels of social organization. Chapter 2 discusses neurotransmitter-modulated behavioral responses in ants, emphasizing the importance of regulating social and individual behavior. Chapter 3 explores the behavioral implications of blocking the endogenous opioid system in Dinoponera quadriceps workers, presenting the hypothesis that manipulating the opioid system may affect foraging and learning behaviors in these insects. Chapter 4 investigates the ability of giant ants to solve bifurcated choice mazes, presenting partial evidence from the ongoing study

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1149552 - ARRILTON ARAUJO DE SOUZA
Interna - 1644341 - ANA CAROLINA LUCHIARI
Interna - 2140860 - ROVENA CLARA GALVAO JANUARIO ENGELBERTH