Visual regulation of ground speed and headwind compensation in freely flying honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 978-984

  Barron, Andrew ^a   Srinivasan, Mandyam V ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ground speed; Honey bee; Optic flow; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; FLYING; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION; WIND;

AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMALS; BEES; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; VISION; WIND;

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 33645294923     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02085     Document Type: Article

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