Cercal sensory system and giant interneurons in Gryllodes sigillatus

Zoological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 365-373

  Kanou, Masamichi ^a   Nawae, Miyuki ^a   Kuroishi, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cercus; Cricket; Escape behavior; Giant interneuron; Wind sensitivity

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; HISTOLOGY; INTERNEURON; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSATION;

AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY SIZE; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; INTERNEURONS; MALE; SENSATION;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; GRYLLODES SIGILLATUS; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS;

EID: 33745052067     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.23.365     Document Type: Article

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