Background: Arthropods have received much attention as a model for studying opsin evolution in invertebrates. Yet, relatively few studies have investigated the diversity of opsin proteins that underli
The output ommatidial and interommatidial measurements from the ommatidia detecting algorithm microCT pipeline (ODA-3D) applied to a scan of the eye of a tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta).
Adaptations of nocturnal insectsâ visual systems to dim light environments include increased photon capture and sensitivity. Yet this risks saturation, which is countered by screening pigments limit
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 understa
Flying insects use compensatory head movements to stabilize gaze. Like other optokinetic responses, these movements can reduce image displacement, motion, and misalignment, and simplify the optic flow
