The browser you are using is not supported by this website. All versions of Internet Explorer are no longer supported, either by us or Microsoft (read more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-ie-support).

Please use a modern browser to fully experience our website, such as the newest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari etc.

Eye structure correlates with distinct foraging-bout timing in primitive ants

På svenska

Author

  • Birgit Greiner
  • Ajay Narendra
  • Samuel F. Reid
  • Marie Dacke
  • Willi A. Ribi
  • Jochen Zeil

Summary, in English

Social insects have evolved remarkable physiological adaptations and behavioural strategies that enable them to access new temporal foraging niches (for example [1]). Here we report striking correlations between the timing of foraging bouts and the modification of eye structure in four species of ants belonging to the primitive genus Myrmecia. Most noteworthy, photoreceptor diameters progressively increase from 1.3 μm in strictly day-active species, to 5.9 μm in predominantly night-active species.

Publishing year

2007

Language

English

Pages

879-880

Publication/Series

Current Biology

Volume

17

Issue

20

Document type

Journal article (letter)

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Zoology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Lund Vision Group

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1879-0445