Active tactile sampling by an insect in a step-climbing paradigm

Many insects actively explore their near-range environment with their antennae. Stick insects (Carausius morosus) rhythmically move their antennae during walking and respond to antennal touch by repetitive tactile sampling of the object. Despite its relevance for spatial orientation, neither the spa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: André Frank Krause, Volker eDürr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2012.00030/full