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1Department of Biology, Lund Vision Group, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden Eric.Warrant@biol.lu.se.
Physiology (Bethesda, Md.)
|April 8, 2016
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.
