doi: 10.1007/s001140050691.
Polarization-sensitive interneurons in the optic lobe of the desert ant Cataglyphis bicolor
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Polarization-sensitive interneurons in the optic lobe of the desert ant Cataglyphis bicolor
Naturwissenschaften.
2000 Mar.
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- Naturwissenschaften 2000 Jul;87(7):334
Abstract
Desert ants, Cataglyphis bicolor (Hymenoptera), navigate by using compass information provided by skylight polarization. In this study, electrophysiological recordings were made from polarization-sensitive interneurons (POL-neurons) in the optic lobe of Cataglyphis. The POL-neurons exhibit a characteristic polarization opponency. They receive monochromatic input from the UV receptors of the specialized dorsal rim area of the compound eye. Both polarization opponency and monochromacy are features also found in the POL-neurons of crickets (Orthoptera).
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