Compass Cue Integration and Its Relation to the Visual Ecology of Three Tribes of Ball-Rolling Dung Beetles

Compass Cue Integration and Its Relation to the Visual Ecology of Three Tribes of Ball-Rolling Dung Beetles

To guide their characteristic straight-line orientation away from the dung pile, ball-rolling dung beetles steer according to directional information provided by celestial cues, which, among the most relevant are the sun and polarised skylight. Most studies regarding the use of celestial cues and th...

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Main Authors: Lana Khaldy, Claudia Tocco, Marcus Byrne, Marie Dacke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
orientation
orientation strategy
visual ecology
dung beetle
compass cues
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/526

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