Bumblebees perform well-controlled landings in dim light

To make a smooth touchdown when landing, an insect must be able to reliably control its approach speed as well as its body and leg position – behaviors that are thought to be regulated primarily by visual information. Bumblebees forage and land under a broad range of light intensities and while thei...

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Main Authors: Therese Reber, Marie Dacke, Eric Warrant, Emily Baird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00174/full