Bumblebee Target Detection and Discrimination Performance Data

Theo Robert's dataset contains behavioral data from experiments testing how flashed cues affect bumblebee target detection and discrimination on a computer screen. The data includes the probability of correct landings, approach times, and flight trajectories extracted from video recordings using DeepLabCut. The dataset was published on figshare in 2026 to accompany a manuscript in the Journal of Insect Behavior.

Use Cases

• Analyze cueing effects on landing accuracy based on the recorded final choice of each bee.
• Model flight direction and approach time based on cleaned trajectory data.
• Validate video analysis pipelines using the provided DeepLabCut output and cleaning scripts.

Strengths

• Includes raw video-derived trajectory data cleaned with DeepLabCut.
• Provides complete R scripts for statistical analysis and figure generation.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and modification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is specialized for a specific experimental setup, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Theo Robert

Collection Method

Experimental data from bumblebee behavioral tests, with video analysis using DeepLabCut.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 11:14:32.