Visual Navigation in Nocturnal Insects
Abstract
Despite their tiny eyes and brains, nocturnal insects have evolved a remarkable capacity to visually navigate at night. Whereas some use moonlight or the stars as celestial compass cues to maintain a straight-line course, others use visual landmarks to navigate to and from their nest. These impressive abilities rely on highly sensitive compound eyes and specialized visual processing strategies in the brain.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1152/physiol.00046.2015
Entities
People
- Eric J Warrant
- Marie Dacke
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Lund University
- Swedish Research Council