Polarized light detection in spiders

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 2481-2490

  Dacke, Marie ^a   Doan, Thuy A ^a   O'Carroll, David C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Polarized light detection; Retinal tiering; Simple eye; Spider; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPTH PERCEPTION; LIGHT; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; RETINA; SPIDER; VISION; VISUAL FIELD;

ANIMALS; LIGHT; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; PHOTORECEPTORS; RETINA; SPACE PERCEPTION; SPIDERS; VISION; VISUAL FIELDS;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; CANIS; INSECTA; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 0035746033     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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