Positive polarotaxis in a mayfly that never leaves the water surface: Polarotactic water detection in Palingenia longicauda (Ephemeroptera)

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-154

  Kriska, György ^a   Bernáth, Balázs ^b   Horváth, Gábor ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b PLANT PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Ephemeroptera; Palingenia longicauda; Polarization vision; Positive polarotaxis; Tisza mayfly; Water detection

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT;

MAYFLY; NEW SPECIES; PHOTOTAXIS; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIVER WATER; SWARMING;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLY; INSECT SWARM; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION; RIVER ECOSYSTEM; VEGETATION;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; ECOSYSTEM; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; FRESH WATER; LIGHT; SEASONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; TISZA RIVER;

ANIMALIA; EPHEMEROPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 33846319767     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-006-0180-4     Document Type: Article

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