Lateral optic flow does not influence distance estimation in the desert ant Cataglyphis fortis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1113-1121

  Ronacher, B ^a   Gallizzi, K ^b   Wohlgemuth, S ^a   Wehner, R ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ant; Cataglyphis fortis; Distance estimation; Insect; Odometry; Optic flow; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VISION;

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; CATAGLYPHIS FORTIS; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0034060791     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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