Honeybees' speed depends on dorsal as well as lateral, ventral and frontal optic flows.

Flying insects use the optic flow to navigate safely in unfamiliar environments, especially by adjusting their speed and their clearance from surrounding objects. It has not yet been established, however, which specific parts of the optical flow field insects use to control their speed. With a view...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Geoffrey Portelli, Franck Ruffier, Frédéric L Roubieu, Nicolas Franceschini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3093387?pdf=render