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Pupil dynamics reveal the tuning of tortricid moths to diel activity
Pupil dynamics reveal the tuning of tortricid moths to diel activity
Insect compound eyes adapt in response to average stimulus intensity, but the adaptation is mediated also by intrinsic cir...
Sex-limited diversification of the eye in butterflies
Sex-limited diversification of the eye in butterflies
Butterflies have evolved a remarkable diversity in eye organization to support a range of vision-based behaviors including...
Analysis of inductance-like effects of delayed rectifiers: amplification of voltage response onset, acceleration of decay, and voltage- and kinetics-dependent limitations
Analysis of inductance-like effects of delayed rectifiers: amplification of voltage response onset, acceleration of decay, and voltage- and kinetics-dependent limitations
Delayed-rectifier voltage-gated K+ conductances (IK) can confer band-pass properties to the membrane impedance gain functi...
Divergent sensory transcriptomic profiles in positive and negative learning in butterflies
Divergent sensory transcriptomic profiles in positive and negative learning in butterflies
Mate preference learning, where individuals learn to prefer or avoid specific phenotypes during mate selection, is pervasi...
Effects of daylength manipulation on migratory activity and fuelling in a long-distance nocturnal songbird migrant
Effects of daylength manipulation on migratory activity and fuelling in a long-distance nocturnal songbird migrant
Migratory birds have evolved a multitude of physiological and behavioural adaptations to reach their population-specific w...
Hawkmoths can smell with grooming organs on their legs
Hawkmoths can smell with grooming organs on their legs
The antennae are the primary olfactory organs of insects, though other appendages, such as mouthparts and the female ovipo...
From skylight cues to magnetic fields: the toolkit of insect long-distance navigation
From skylight cues to magnetic fields: the toolkit of insect long-distance navigation
Despite their tiny size, lepidopterans accomplish some of the most extraordinary migrations on Earth. Monarch butterflies ...
Not too different: learning at the pondside and in the lab
Not too different: learning at the pondside and in the lab
In 1973, the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl von Frisch, Konrad Lorenz, and Nikolaas Tinbergen ...
Synchronous waving in a dotillid crab : behavioral analyses using a robotic model
Synchronous waving in a dotillid crab : behavioral analyses using a robotic model
The waving behavior exhibited by some species of male mudflat-dwelling crabs is characterized by rhythmic claw movement, w...
Integrating electrophysiology, behavioral response, and docking studies to decipher odorant-binding protein function in the brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Guenee
Integrating electrophysiology, behavioral response, and docking studies to decipher odorant-binding protein function in the brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Guenee
The brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, inflicts significant yield losses in brinjal, often r...
Mechanosensory cephalic bristles mediate rapid flight initiation in hawkmoths
Mechanosensory cephalic bristles mediate rapid flight initiation in hawkmoths
Endothermic insects including bees, butterflies, and moths need to warm up their flight muscles before taking flight. For ...
Photoperiodic history modulates the response of the saccus vasculosus transcriptome to seawater exposure in Atlantic salmon
Photoperiodic history modulates the response of the saccus vasculosus transcriptome to seawater exposure in Atlantic salmon
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) move from fresh- to seawater environments following a seasonally timed preparative transitio...
Neurons sensitive to sky compass signals in the brain of the Madeira cockroach
Neurons sensitive to sky compass signals in the brain of the Madeira cockroach
Many insects are formidable navigators illustrated by homing behavior in bees and ants or regular seasonal migrations in b...
The diversity of lepidopteran spatial orientation strategies – neuronal mechanisms and emerging challenges in a changing world
The diversity of lepidopteran spatial orientation strategies – neuronal mechanisms and emerging challenges in a changing world
The Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths, display an astonishing diversity of spatial orientation strategies essential for s...
The sensory ecology of caterpillars
The sensory ecology of caterpillars
Caterpillars (larval Lepidoptera) are one of the most ecologically and evolutionarily significant taxa on Earth. As both f...
Praying mantises possess multiple spectral photoreceptor classes
Praying mantises possess multiple spectral photoreceptor classes
Praying mantises often display elaborate camouflage, disappearing into the shapes, textures, and colors around them. But t...
Song-like activation of syringeal and respiratory muscles during sleep in canaries
Song-like activation of syringeal and respiratory muscles during sleep in canaries
Sleep replay activity involves the reactivation of brain structures with patterns similar to those observed during waking ...
The effect of extracellular potassium concentration on the oscillation frequency of the pacemaker nucleus in the weakly electric fish
The effect of extracellular potassium concentration on the oscillation frequency of the pacemaker nucleus in the weakly electric fish
The weakly electric brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) exhibits a pronounced sexual dimorphism in its elect...
Is there direct photoentrainment in the goldfish liver? Wavelength-dependent regulation of clock genes and investigation of the opsin 7 family
Is there direct photoentrainment in the goldfish liver? Wavelength-dependent regulation of clock genes and investigation of the opsin 7 family
Widespread direct photoentrainment in zebrafish peripheral tissues is linked to diverse non-visual opsins. To explore whet...
Shelter selection in females of two scorpion species depends on shelter size and scent
Shelter selection in females of two scorpion species depends on shelter size and scent
Shelter selection is an important task in an animal’s life. Concerning scorpions, little is known on the evaluation ...
Novel nerve regeneration assessment method using adult zebrafish with crush spinal cord injury
Novel nerve regeneration assessment method using adult zebrafish with crush spinal cord injury
Zebrafish (Danio rerio), an alternative to rodents, are widely used in neurological, genetic, and toxicology research. The...
Do wild-caught fly larvae cooperatively forage?
Do wild-caught fly larvae cooperatively forage?
Animals often form organized cooperative foraging groups, where individual members must adhere to specific rules to mainta...
Werner Nachtigall (1934–2024)
Werner Nachtigall (1934–2024)
On September 5th, 2024, Werner Nachtigall (born July 6, 1934) passed away. Nachtigall is a pioneer in biomechanics, a foun...
Vector-based navigation in desert ants: the significance of path-integration vectors
Vector-based navigation in desert ants: the significance of path-integration vectors
In the longstanding discussion of whether insects, especially central place foragers such as bees and ants, use metric rep...
Essential and nonessential fatty acid composition and use in overwintering monarch butterflies
Essential and nonessential fatty acid composition and use in overwintering monarch butterflies
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) undertake one of the most remarkable long-distance insect migrations, travelling th...
Male seminal fluid allocation according to socio-sexual context in the South American fruit fly
Male seminal fluid allocation according to socio-sexual context in the South American fruit fly
During copulation male insects transfer sperm and seminal fluids, including accessory gland proteins (Acps) to females, pr...
The cold tolerance of the terrestrial slug,
The cold tolerance of the terrestrial slug,
Terrestrial molluscs living in temperate and polar environments must contend with cold winter temperatures. However, the p...
Photoperiodic plasticity of pigment-dispersing factor immunoreactive fibers projecting toward prothoracicotropic hormone neurons in flesh fly larvae
Photoperiodic plasticity of pigment-dispersing factor immunoreactive fibers projecting toward prothoracicotropic hormone neurons in flesh fly larvae
Larvae of the flesh fly, Sarcophaga similis exhibit photoperiodic responses to control pupal diapause. Although the extern...
Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of elongated solifuge sensilla to mechanical stimuli
Electrophysiological and behavioral responses of elongated solifuge sensilla to mechanical stimuli
A fundamental understanding of animal sensory systems is crucial for comprehending their interactions with the environment...
Monoamine neurochemistry, behavior, and microhabitat contribute to male coquí frog modes: silent, territorial, and paternal
Monoamine neurochemistry, behavior, and microhabitat contribute to male coquí frog modes: silent, territorial, and paternal
Monoaminergic neurotransmitters are essential for a multitude of physiological and behavioral functions including territor...
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