A novel behavioral assay is described for investigating the short term gustatory responses of the mouthparts of freely-moving bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) toward nutrients and toxins in solution.
Ma, C., Kessler, S., Simpson, A., Wright, G. A Novel Behavioral Assay to Investigate Gustatory Responses of Individual, Freely-moving Bumble Bees (Bombus terrestris). J. Vis. Exp. (113), e54233, doi:10.3791/54233 (2016).