Bumblebee visual allometry results in locally improved resolution and globally improved sensitivity

The quality of visual information that is available to an animal is limited by the size of its eyes. Differences in eye size can be observed even between closely related individuals, yet we understand little about how this affects vision. Insects are good models for exploring the effects of size on...

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Main Authors: Gavin J Taylor, Pierre Tichit, Marie D Schmidt, Andrew J Bodey, Christoph Rau, Emily Baird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/40613